Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Ocellated Piculet (Picumnus dorbignyanus) - HBW 7, p. 428
French: Picumne d'Orbigny
German: Orbignyzwergspecht
Spanish: Carpinterito Boliviano
Taxonomy: Picumnus d'Orbignyanus Lafresnaye, 1845, no locality = Bolivia.
Forms a superspecies with P. cirratus and P. temminckii, and sometimes treated as conspecific with former, or with both. Interbreeds with former and with P. albosquamatus. Apparently as the result of a perpetuated error, species name has almost universally been misspelt "i>dorbygnianus", but in original description scientific name incorporated d'Orbigny's name correctly spelt, so rectification is required. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- jelskii Taczanowski, 1882 - Andes of E Peru.
- dorbignyanus Lafresnaye, 1845 - C Bolivia (La Paz, Cochabamba, W Santa Cruz) and extreme NW Argentina (Jujuy, Salta).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male bird foraging around in a tree. Locality Satipo Road, Junín Department, Peru (ssp jelskii)
Yoel Jimenez 7 November 2012 14 weeks ago 13 sec 3.8 -
A female entering and leaving its nest Locality Aguas Calientes, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp jelskii)
Josep del Hoyo 26 July 2005 7 years ago 15 sec 3.1
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A male on hand.
Locality Coroico, La Paz Department, Bolivia (ssp dorbignyanus)
Joe Tobias 1 March 2005 1 year ago 3.8 -
Frontal view of perched bird
Locality Aguas Calientes, Cusco Department, Peru
Chris and Megan Perkins 5 December 2011 1 year ago 3.3 -
One adult bird perched.
Locality Aguas Calientes, Cusco Department, Peru
Carlos Gussoni 15 November 2011 1 year ago 2.6
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