Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Rusty-necked Woodpecker
- Scientific name: Picumnus fuscus, Rusty-necked 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 Rusty-necked Woodpecker is found in South America, including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands (also known as the Malvinas Islands).
The Rusty-necked Woodpecker inhabits dead trees or branches in tropical low-mountain mixed forests, especially bamboo groves. It lives in evergreen broad-leaved forests, at altitudes up to 1200 meters.
Appearance
Details are unknown.
Detailed introduction
The Rusty-necked Woodpecker, scientifically known as Picumnus fuscus, is also called Rusty-necked piculet. Its specific habits are unknown.
The Rusty-necked Woodpecker makes a continuous, soft tapping sound while foraging. Its call sounds like a repeated, sharp "tsit"; when alerting, it makes a sound like a rattle.
Listed as Near Threatened (NT) in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver 3.1: 2009).
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