Picumnus exilis
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The golden-spangled piculet (Picumnus exilis) is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World assign these six subspecies to the golden-spangled piculet:
However, the Clements taxonomy recognizes only four subspecies. This article follows the six-subspecies model. The golden-spangled piculet is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs 8.5 to 10 g (0.30 to 0.35 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies P. e. exilis have a black cap and nape, with red spots on the forehead and white spots on the rest.... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | João Pessoa | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Manaus | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Maceió | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Recife | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Belém | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-spangled Piculet sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 205th most-seen of the 221 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-spangled Piculet in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to March, the lowest months. That is one of Brownsberg Nature Park's wettest months, with about 300 mm of rain against 55 mm in October. May to July have too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-spangled Piculet sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Golden-spangled Piculet sightings, Brownsberg Nature Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Anavilhanas National Park (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Picidae
The closest relatives of the Golden-spangled Piculet that you can see in Brownsberg Nature Park (family Picidae, Woodpeckers) are Golden-olive Woodpecker (about 50%), Red-necked Woodpecker (about 30%) and Waved Woodpecker (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-spangled Piculet is recorded against all the birds logged in Brownsberg Nature Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
