Rufous Piculet
Sasia abnormis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusSasia (Asian Piculets)
- SpeciesSasia abnormis (Rufous Piculet)
About the Rufous Piculet
The rufous piculet (Sasia abnormis) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This species is one of the world's smallest woodpeckers and is the smallest woodpecker found outside the Americas. In this species the length can range from 8 to 10 cm (3 to 4 in) and the average body mass is around 9.2 g (0.32 oz).
The rufous piculet is a very small bird with short wings and an almost non-existent tail, ranging in length from 8 to 10 cm (3 to 4 in). The upper parts are generally green tinted with bronze, and the underparts rufous, orange or cinnamon, with paler flanks. The mantle and back are olive, the wings are brownish above, and the underwings are buff. The stumpy tail is blackish above, edged with olive. The sexes are different; the male has a yellow or golden patch on the forehead whereas the female has a bronze patch. They also differ in that the female has a larger beak. The upper mandible in both sexes is blackish and the lower mandible yellowish. The iris is reddish and there... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Gunung Leuser National Park
Crimson-winged Woodpecker
Picus puniceus
Banded Woodpecker
Chrysophlegma miniaceum
Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus moluccensis
Gray-and-buff Woodpecker
Hemicircus concretus
White-rumped Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tristis
White-bellied Woodpecker
Dryocopus javensis
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
Buff-necked Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tukki
Maroon Woodpecker
Blythipicus rubiginosus
Orange-Backed Woodpecker
Reinwardtipicus validus
Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus
Checker-throated Woodpecker
Chrysophlegma mentale
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Piculet in Gunung Leuser National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Piculet sighting in Gunung Leuser National Park, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous Piculet in Gunung Leuser National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Piculet in Gunung Leuser National Park in our monthly data.