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

Scaled Piculet [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus]

Picumnus squamulatus [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus] (= Picumnus squamulatus) de Lafresnaye, NFAA 1854

The scaled piculet is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest. This bird was first described by the French naturalist Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1854; five subspecies are recognised. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
de Lafresnaye, NFAA 1854

Reference:
Rev. Mag. Zool. Pure Appl. (2), 6 p.208

Protonym:
Picumnus squamulatus

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13681279

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
7C5E211BF9DEB707

Avibase ID:
avibase-7C5E211B

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7C5E211B

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 553956

Geographic range:

Picumnus squamulatus squamulatus: NE and central Colombia (Arauca to Huila and ne Meta)
Picumnus squamulatus roehli: NE Colombia (Boyacá and Santa Marta region) to n Venezuela
Picumnus squamulatus apurensis: N-c Venezuela (Apure, Guárico and Anzoátegui)
Picumnus squamulatus lovejoyi: Extreme nw Venezuela (nw Zulia)
Picumnus squamulatus obsoletus [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus]: northeastern Venezuela (Sucre to Monagas and Delta Amacuro)
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Source: Clements checklist

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

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

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

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Picumnus [exilis or squamulatus]

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Catalan: Picotet escatós
Czech: datlíček šupinatý
Danish: Skællet Dværgspætte
German: Schuppenzwergspecht
English: Scaled Piculet, Scaled Piculet [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus]
English, HBW: Scaled/Black-spotted Piculet
English (IOC): Scaled/Black-dotted Piculet
English (United States): Scaled Piculet
Esperanto: Skvameca pikumno
Spanish: Carpinterito escamoso, Telegrafista Escamado
Spanish (Colombia): Carpinterito escamado
Spanish (Spain): Carpinterito Escamoso
Spanish (HBW): Scaled Piculet
Spanish (Venezuela): Telegrafista Escamado
Estonian: venetsueela rähnak
Finnish: suomutikkanen
French: Picumne squamulé, Picumne squamulé [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus]
Hungarian: pikkelyes törpeharkály
Italian: Picchiolo squamato
Japanese (romaji): urokohimekitsutsuki
Japanese: ウロコヒメキツツキ
Scientific: Picumnus squamulatus, Picumnus squamulatus [incl. salvini, nigropunctatus], Picumnus squamulatus squamulatus
Lithuanian: Žvynuotasis genelis
Dutch: Geschubde Dwergspecht, Picumnus squamulatus
Norwegian Nynorsk: Skjelpikulett
Norwegian: Skjellpikulett
Polish: dzięciolnik łuskowany
Portuguese (Portugal): picapauzinho-de-escamas-pretas
Russian: Чешуйчатый дятелок
Slovak: ďatlíček šupinatý
Swedish: fjällig dvärgspett, fjällig/svartprickig dvärgspett
Turkish: Pullu kakancık
Ukrainian: Добаш колумбійський
Chinese: 鳞斑姬啄木鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 鱗斑姬啄木