Olivaceous Piculet

Piculets are tiny woodpeckers. Olivaceous Piculets are found from Guatemala south to Northwestern Peru and northwestern Venezuela. They inhabit open forests and clearings, such as the gardens at the Hotel de Campo. We found this piculet on 11 July 2017.

Piculets differ from other woodpeckers in that their tails are small and not used for support. They often join mixed-species flocks. They tap on branches, looking for ants and termites.