The golden-spangled piculet (Picumnus exilis) is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae.

Their chin, throat, and underparts are pale yellowish with blackish bars that are more spot-like on the belly.

Juveniles are similar to adults but duller overall, an olive crown with pale streaking, and more diffuse bars on the underparts.

[6] Subspecies P. e. undulatus has a more olive color on its upperparts than the nominate, with large black feather centers, and its wing coverts' tips are not as contrasting.

P. e. buffonii has distinctive white spots with black borders on the tips of the wing coverts.

In elevation it ranges from sea level to about 1,900 m (6,200 ft) in the tepui region where Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil meet.

It forages in the forest's lower strata, typically below 5 m (20 ft), and mostly takes its food from small branches, sometimes hanging upside down.

It occurs in several protect areas, and because "this piculet is often found in more open habitats, including disturbed forest, human activities may possibly lead to its range being expanded.