Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Variegated Woodpecker
- Scientific name: Picumnus nebulosus, Mottled piculet
- Classification: Climbing birds
- Family and genus: Order Vulpecula, Family Woodpeckers, Genus *Pterygodon*
Vital signs data
- Body length: No verification information available.
- Weight: No verification information available.
- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
The Variegated Woodpecker is found in southeastern Brazil (south of Paraná to Rio Grande do Sul), northeastern Argentina (east of Corrientes), and Uruguay.
Appearance
Details are unknown.
Detailed introduction
The variegated woodpecker, scientifically known as *Picumnus nebulosus*, is also called the Mottled piculet. Its specific habits are unknown.
The Variegated Woodpecker inhabits dead trees or branches in tropical low-mountain mixed forests, especially bamboo groves. It makes a continuous, soft tapping sound while foraging.
Listed as Near Threatened (NT) in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver 3.1: 2009).
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