Ocellated piculet It is not migratory, but may move to slightly lower elevations in winter. The ocellated piculet often feeds in small flocks of mixed species, foraging for small insects and other invertebrates. Little is known of its breeding habits. The ocellated piculet has a very wide range and is described as a fairly common bird. The population appears to be stable, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of least concern. Ocellated piculet The ocellated piculet ("Picumnus dorbignyanus") is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia,
Tawny piculet with white. In other regards, the sexes are similar; the cheeks and neck are tawny and the ear coverts brown. There is a slight white moustachial stripe and white streaking above and behind the eye. The throat is cream, and the breast and belly are yellowish-brown, sometimes with white streaking on the breast. The wings are brown and the upper tail blackish, except for the central feathers which are white. The beak and legs are grey and the iris rufous, with a greyish ring of bare skin round the eye. The tawny piculet is endemic to the Amazon rainforest of