Tawny piculet northeastern Brazil. Survey work since 1999 has shown that it has a rather more widespread distribution than had been previously thought. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-deciduous forest, including secondary growth and forest scrub. It is affected by forest clearance but part of its range is within the confines of the Serra da Capivara National Park and other protected areas. It is also found in caatinga, scrubby savannah and palm groves. Tawny piculet The tawny piculet ("Picumnus fulvescens") is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical
Varzea piculet with white speckles. The upper parts of the body are chocolate-brown, sometimes with an olive tinge, and occasionally slightly barred with black. The tail is deep brown apart from the central pair of feathers, which are whitish, and the two outer pairs of feathers which have a whitish bar near the tip. The underparts are some shade of brown with light barring and streaking in darker brown and white. The iris is brown, the beak is black and the legs and feet are bluish-grey. The juvenile is similar to the female but the underparts are more heavily barred. This piculet