Picumnus exilis
Silhouette: Pepe Reigada · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 Recife on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 83rd most-seen of the 90 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, May, July–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-spangled Piculet in Recife on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June, September and November–January, 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.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Golden-spangled Piculet sightings, Recife ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in João Pessoa (Brazil, about 20%), 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 Recife (family Picidae, Woodpeckers) are Green-barred Woodpecker (about 30%) and Little 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 Recife (5 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.
