Picumnus exilis
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-spangled Piculet sighting in João Pessoa on a given day, based on 71 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 99 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-spangled Piculet in João Pessoa on a given day, against about 10% in January and July, the lowest months. That is one of João Pessoa's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 230 mm in June.
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 5 cities where we can rate Golden-spangled Piculet sightings, João Pessoa has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Manaus (Brazil, about 10%) and Maceió (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Picidae
The closest relatives of the Golden-spangled Piculet that you can see in João Pessoa (family Picidae, Woodpeckers) are Little Woodpecker (about 20%), Green-barred Woodpecker (about 10%) and Lineated Woodpecker (about 10%), 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 João Pessoa (71 verified sightings), 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.
