Antillean Piculet

Nesoctites micromegas

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

14.8 cm

वजन

31.183333333333334 g

कुल

Picidae

गण

Piciformes

के बारे में

The Antillean Piculet is a small woodpecker endemic to Hispaniola, weighing about 31 grams with a wingspan near 15 cm. As the only piculet in the Caribbean, it occupies a unique ecological niche, pecking at bark and wood for insects in forested areas. Its small size distinguishes it from larger Caribbean woodpeckers.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	14.8 cm	5.8 in
वजन	31.183333333333334 g	1.10 oz

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CV,O.

अंडों की संख्या

2-4

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Piciformes (Woodpeckers & Toucans)
कुल	Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Genus	Nesoctites
प्रजातियां	Nesoctites micromegas

Distribution

Antillean Piculet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded