Ocellated Piculet

The ocellated piculet (Picumnus dorbignyanus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru and possibly Argentina. == Taxonomy and systematics == The ocellated piculet was first described in 1845 by the French ornithologist Frédéric de Lafresnaye as Picumnus d'Orbignyanus, named in honor of the French naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny. Since then the name has often been misspelled as P. dorbygnianus. The ocellated piculet has two subspecies, the nominate P. d. dorbignyanus and P. d. jelskii (Taczanowski, 1882). However, the species' taxonomy and that of genus Picnumnus in general are uncertain. The two subspecies have at times been treated as separate species and also as subspecies of the white-barred piculet (P. cirratus). In addition, at times other subspecies have been attributed to it. The ocellated piculet is closely related to the white-barred piculet and the ochre-collared piculet (P. temminckii) and at times these species have been treated as synonymous. The ocellated piculet hybridizes with the white-barred piculet where their ranges overlap. == Description == The ocellated piculet is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs 7 to 11 g (0.25 to 0.39 oz). Adult males of…