Speckled Piculet
The Speckled Piculet is the other Malaysian's tiniest Woodpecker of about 4-5 inches. This specimen with a rufous tinge to its forehead is the adult male. Its black spotted and barred breast & belly is very striking. Usually it is seen in the highlands submontane forest of about 1500m; following birdwave in search of grubs and ants nest at lower storey shrubby densed undergrowth. 
It is suppossedly a common bird to see but for me it has been elusive until recently in September 2012 Sighting are at Fraser's Hill, Ulu Kali Genting and Cameron Highland.
Those guys are cute. I've seen something similar to it in Ottawa Canada.
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