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Speckle-chested piculet

(Picumnus steindachneri)

Description

This is a small species growing to a length of 8.5 to 10 cm (3.3 to 3.9 in).It is mainly grey,black and white,the upper parts being greyish-brown speckled and barred with white or buff,the throat being whitish and the breast being black with white tear-drop markings.The flanks and the rest of the underparts are barred in black and white.The tail is blackish apart from the central two feathers and a bar near the tip which are white.The front of the crown in males is red while in females it is black.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Piciformes
Family:Picidae
Genus:Picumnus
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