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,
Creature of statute Creature of statute A creature of statute (also known as creature of the state) is a legal entity, such as a corporation, created by statute. Creatures of statute may include municipalities and other artificial legal entities or relationships. Thus, when a statute in some fashion requires the formation of a corporate body—often for governmental purposes—such bodies when formed are known as "creatures of statute." The same concept is also expressed with the phrase "creature of the state." The term "creature of statute" is most common to the United States. In the United Kingdom, these bodies are simply called statutory corporations