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Arrowhead Piculet

Picumnus minutissimus (Pallas, PS 1782)

The arrowhead piculet or Guianan piculet is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Piciformes
Family:
  Picidae
Genus:
   Picumnus
Scientific:
  Picumnus minutissimus

Original description

Citation:
  (Pallas, PS 1782)

Reference:
   Neue Nordische Beyträge 3 p.5 pl.1 fig.2

Protonym:
  Picus minutissimus

Type locality:
  Surinam and Cayenne; restricted to Cayenne by Berlepsch, Nov. Zool, 15, 1908, p. 274.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/102973#page/14/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  3E2A08BA6616A6A9

Avibase ID:
  avibase-3E2A08BA

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/3E2A08BA

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 553959

Geographic range:

  • Picumnus minutissimus: coastal lowlands of Suriname; possibly also in adjacent Guyana and French Guiana
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Guianan Piculet
Afrikaans:
Pylvlekdwergspeg
Bulgarian:
Суринамски дребен кълвач
Catalan:
Picotet de les Guaianes
Czech:
datlíček guyanský
Danish:
Guyanadværgspætte
German:
Däumlingsspecht
Esperanto:
gujana pegeto
Spanish:
Carpinterito de Guayana
Spanish (Spain):
Carpinterito de Guayana
Estonian:
guajaana rähnak
Finnish:
ruskoperätikkanen
French:
Picumne de Cayenne
Croatian:
gvajanski žunić
Icelandic:
Örvaspæta
Italian:
Picchiolo della Guyana
Japanese (romaji):
yajirihimekitsutsuki
Japanese:
ヤジリヒメキツツキ
Lithuanian:
Kajeninis genelis
Dutch:
Guyanadwergspecht
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Guyanapikulett
Norwegian:
Guyanapikulett
Polish:
dzięciolnik gujański
Portuguese:
picapauzinho-escamado
Portuguese (Portugal):
picapauzinho-guianense
Russian:
Гвианский дятелок
Slovak:
ďatlíček guyanský
Serbian:
Streličasta žunica
Swedish:
guyanadvärgspett
Turkish:
Guyana kakancığı
Ukrainian:
Добаш гвіанський
Chinese:
尖头姬啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
矢頭姬啄木

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Avilist 2025:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Picumne de Cayenne ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Picumne de Cayenne ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements 1st edition:
Arraowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements, version 2021:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements, version 2022:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements, version 2023:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements, version 2024:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements, version 2025:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements 3rd edition:
Arraowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements 4th edition:
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements 6th edition:
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements, version 2015:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements, version 2016:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements, version 2017:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements, version 2018:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Clements, version 2019:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
eBird version 1.50:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
eBird version 1.52:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
eBird version 1.53:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
eBird version 1.54:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
eBird version 1.55:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
eBird version 2015:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
eBird version 2016:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
eBird version 2017:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
eBird version 2018:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
eBird version 2019:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
eBird version 2021:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
eBird version 2022:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
eBird version 2023:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
eBird version 2024:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
eBird version 2025:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Picumnus minutissimus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Picumnus minutissimus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Picumnus minutissimus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Guianan Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
South American Classification Committee (31/07/2025):
Arrowhead Piculet ( Picumnus minutissimus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Picumnus minutissimus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Picumnus minutissimus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Pylvlekdwergspeg
Bulgarian: Суринамски дребен кълвач
Catalan: Picotet de les Guaianes
Czech: Datel guyanský, datliček guyanský, datlíček guyanský
Danish: Guyanadværgspætte
German: Däumlingsspecht, Däumling-Zwergspecht
English: Arraowhead Piculet, Arrowhead Piculet, Guaian piculet, Guiana Piculet, Guianan Piculet
English (Avilist): Arrowhead Piculet
English, HBW: Arrowhead Piculet
English (IOC): Arrowhead Piculet
English (United States): Arrowhead Piculet
Esperanto: gujana pegeto, Gujana pikumno
Spanish: Carpinterito de Guayana, Carpinterito de Vientre Ocre, Carpintero ventriocre
Spanish (Bolivia): Carpintero ventriocre
Spanish (Spain): Carpinterito de Guayana
Spanish (HBW): Arrowhead Piculet
Estonian: guajaana rähnak
Finnish: Ruskoperätikkanen
French: Picumne de Cayenne
French (Guyane): Picumne de Cayenne
Croatian: gvajanski žunić
Icelandic: Örvaspæta
Italian: Picchio nano della Guiana, Picchiolo della Guyana
Japanese (romaji): yajirihimekitsutsuki
Japanese: ヤジリヒメキツツキ
Scientific: Picumnus lepidotus, Picumnus minutissimus, Picumnus spilogaster, Picus minutissimus
Lithuanian: Kajeninis genelis
Dutch: Guyanadwergspecht, Guyana-dwergspecht
Norwegian Nynorsk: Guyanapikulett
Norwegian: Guyanapikulett
Polish: dzieciolnik gujanski, dzięciolnik gujański
Portuguese: *Pica-pau-anão-escamado, Pica-pau-anão-escamado, picapauzinho-escamado
Portuguese (Portugal): picapauzinho-guianense
Russian: Гвианский дятелок, Чешуйчатоухий дятелок
Slovak: ďatlíček guyanský
Serbian: Streličasta žunica
Swedish: Guianadvärgspett, guyanadvärgspett
Turkish: Guyana kakancığı
Ukrainian: Добаш гвіанський
Chinese: 尖头姬啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 矢頭姬啄木

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