Varzea Piculet (Picumnus varzeae)
About the Varzea Piculet
The varzea piculet (Picumnus varzeae) is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is endemic to Brazil's Amazon basin. The varzea piculet was first described in 1912 by the German-Brazilian ornithologist Emilie Snethlage who collected birds in Brazil for two decades. At least one author has suggested that the varzea piculet might be a subspecies of the spotted piculet (P. pygmaeus). It occasionally hybridizes with the white-barred piculet (P. cirratus). The specific epithet refers to "várzea", the Brazilian name for the seasonally flooded forest close to the Amazon River. The varzea piculet is monotypic.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 6 recordings for this species: 5 CC BY-NC-SA · 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Brazil in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Lafresnaye's PiculetPicumnus lafresnayirecording
- Rufous-breasted PiculetPicumnus rufiventrisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.