Picumnus squamulatus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The scaled piculet (Picumnus squamulatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. The scaled piculet was formally described in 1854 by the French ornithologist Frédéric de Lafresnaye under the current binomial name Picumnus squamulatus based on a specimen collected in Colombia. The specific epithet is from Latin squamula meaning "little scale".
Five subspecies are recognised: Subspecies P. s. lovejoyi might not be distinctive enough to warrant treatment as a taxon. A study published in 2014 found that the black-dotted piculet, P. nigropunctatus Zimmer and Phelps (1950) was a junior synonym of Picumnus obsoletus Allen, JA (1892).
The scaled piculet is 8 to 9.2 cm (3.1 to 3.6 in) long and weighs 7 to 12 g (0.25 to 0.42 oz). Adult males of... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scaled Piculet sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, based on 120 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 91st most-seen of the 418 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, May and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scaled Piculet in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scaled 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 Scaled Piculet sightings, Sierra de la Macarena National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Henri Pittier National Park (Venezuela, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scaled Piculet is recorded against all the birds logged in Sierra de la Macarena National Park (120 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.
