Picumnus innominatus ( Speckled piculet)
Picumnus innominatus – Speckled piculet (click to enlarge)
Speckled piculet (click to enlarge)
| Common name | Speckled Piculet |
| Scientific name | Picumnus innominatus |
| Family | Psittacidae |
| Description | A petite woodpecker with soft, rounded black and white tail. The Himalayan variety has a bright yellow-olive above with black and orange fore crown; a broad blackish olive band behind eye and its neck bordered conspicuously by white bands–below is yellowish white with bold black spots. Found in most of Himachal Pradesh up to 2000 meters. It is seen singly or in pairs in moist-deciduous and semi-evergreen biotope–feeds mainly on ants in all stages. |