Plain-breasted piculet Plain-breasted piculet The plain-breasted piculet ("Picumnus castelnau") is a species of bird in the woodpecker family. It is found in the Ucayali and Amazon floodplains in eastern Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. A small bird with a short tail, the plain-breasted piculet typically grows to a length of . It is mostly grey on the face and its nape and upper neck are finely barred in an olive green color. Its mantle and back are an olive, brown or grey color with slight pale barring and a light yellowish-brown,
Antillean piculet of fruit compared to other piculets. Individuals and pairs forage rapidly through the understory of their habitat, mostly on small branches, twigs, vines and stalks, and less commonly on trunks. Food is mostly obtained by gleaning, with a few weak pecks (but no hammering as found in the true woodpeckers). The breeding season of the Antillean piculet is March to July. A cavity is excavated in a stump, tree, palm or fence post in which two to four eggs are laid. The pair are highly territorial and will aggressively call and display towards intruders. Antillean piculet The Antillean piculet ("Nesoctites