What does the Rufous Piculet eat?
Picumnus rufiventris
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Diet overview
Insectivore
How it forages
Forages primarily on small insects, larvae, and eggs found on the surface of bark, small branches, and vines. They glean, probe, and peck at decaying wood and epiphytes, often in a very deliberate and methodical manner. They do not typically excavate large holes like larger woodpeckers.
When it feeds
Diurnal.
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