Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus] (Scaled Piculet [obsoletus, incl. salvini, nigropunctatus])

Scaled Piculet [obsoletus, incl. salvini, nigropunctatus]

Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus] (= Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus) Allen, JA 1892

Classification

Order:
  Piciformes
Family:
  Picidae
Genus:
   Picumnus
Scientific:
  Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus

Original description

Citation:
Allen, JA 1892

Reference:
Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 4, no.1, art.5 p.55

Protonym:
Picumnus obsoletus

Type locality:
El Pilar, Venezuela.

Link:
http://hdl.handle.net/2246/783

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
4B156B143A7B8418

Avibase ID:
avibase-4B156B14

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/4B156B14

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 686033

English:
Scaled Piculet [obsoletus, incl. salvini, nigropunctatus]
French:
Picumne squamulé [obsoletus, incl. salvini, nigropunctatus]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Scaled Piculet [obsoletus, incl. salvini, nigropunctatus] ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Scaled Piculet [obsoletus, incl. salvini, nigropunctatus] ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Scaled Piculet [obsoletus, incl. salvini, nigropunctatus] ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Scaled Piculet [obsoletus, incl. salvini, nigropunctatus] ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Scaled Piculet [obsoletus, incl. salvini, nigropunctatus] ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Scaled Piculet [obsoletus, incl. salvini, nigropunctatus] ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Scaled Piculet [obsoletus, incl. salvini, nigropunctatus] ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Scaled Piculet [obsoletus, incl. salvini, nigropunctatus] ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Scaled Piculet [obsoletus, incl. salvini, nigropunctatus] ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Scaled Piculet [obsoletus, incl. salvini, nigropunctatus] ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus])
Avilist 2025: Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [version 4]
Clements, version 2021: Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [version 4]
Clements, version 2022: Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [version 4]
Clements, version 2023: Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [version 4]
Clements, version 2024: Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [version 4]
Clements, version 2025: Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [version 4]
Clements, version 2015: Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [version 4]
Clements, version 2016: Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [version 4]
Clements, version 2017: Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [version 4]
Clements, version 2018: Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [version 4]
Clements, version 2019: Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [version 4]
eBird version 1.55: Scaled Piculet (Black-dotted) ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus) [version 4]
eBird version 2015: Scaled Piculet (Black-dotted) ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus) [version 4]
eBird version 2016: Scaled Piculet (Black-dotted) ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus) [version 4]
eBird version 2017: Scaled Piculet (Black-dotted) ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus) [version 4]
eBird version 2018: Scaled Piculet (Black-dotted) ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus) [version 4]
eBird version 2019: Scaled Piculet (Black-dotted) ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus) [version 4]
eBird version 2021: Scaled Piculet (Black-dotted) ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus) [version 4]
eBird version 2022: Scaled Piculet (Black-dotted) ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus) [version 4]
eBird version 2023: Scaled Piculet (Black-dotted) ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus) [version 4]
eBird version 2024: Scaled Piculet (Black-dotted) ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus) [version 4]
eBird version 2025: Scaled Piculet (Black-dotted) ( Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [version 4]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Picumnus squamulatus [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus]

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Afrikaans: Skubdwergspeg (Gevlekte)
Bulgarian: Люспест дребен кълвач (ssp. obsoletus)
Catalan: picotet escatós (obsoletus)
Czech: datlíček šupinatý (ssp. obsoletus)
Danish: Skællet Dværgspætte (Monagas Dværgspætte)
German: Schuppenzwergspecht (Schwarzflecken-Zwergspecht)
English: Scaled Piculet (Black-dotted), Scaled Piculet [obsoletus, incl. salvini, nigropunctatus]
[ENAV]: Scaled Piculet (Black-dotted)
English, HBW: Scaled Piculet (Black-dotted)
English (IOC): Black-dotted Piculet
English (United States): Scaled Piculet (Black-dotted)
Spanish: Carpinterito Escamoso (obsoletus)
Spanish (Spain): Carpinterito Escamoso (obsoletus)
Spanish (HBW): Scaled Piculet (Black-dotted)
Spanish (Venezuela): Telegrafista Escamado (obsoletus)
Estonian: monagase rähnak
Finnish: suomutikkanen (obsoletus)
French: Picumne squamulé (obsoletus), Picumne squamulé [obsoletus, incl. salvini, nigropunctatus]
French (Guyane): Picumne squamulé (obsoletus)
Croatian: ljuskasti žunić (obsoletus)
Japanese (romaji): urokohimekitsutsuki (obsoletus)
Japanese: ウロコヒメキツツキ (obsoletus), ウロコヒメキツツキ（obsoletus）
Scientific: Picumnus obsoletus, Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus, Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus]
Dutch: Picumnus squamulatus (obsoletus)
Norwegian: skjellpikulett (obsoletus)
Polish: dzięciolnik łuskowany (obsoletus)
Portuguese (Portugal): picapauzinho-de-escamas-pretas (obsoletus)
Russian: Чешуйчатый дятелок (obsoletus)
Slovak: ďatlíček fŕkaný (skup.)
Serbian: Crnopegava ljuskasta žunica
Swedish: svartprickig dvärgspett
Turkish: Pullu kakancık (obsoletus)
Ukrainian: Добаш колумбійський (підвид obsoletus)