Picumnus exilis
Silhouette: Pepe Reigada · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-spangled Piculet sighting in Manaus on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 49th most-seen of the 116 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–April, July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-spangled Piculet in Manaus on a given day, against under 5% in May–June, August and October–December, the lowest months.
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.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Golden-spangled Piculet sightings, Manaus ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in João Pessoa (Brazil, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-spangled Piculet is recorded against all the birds logged in Manaus (37 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.
