The speckle-chested piculet (Picumnus steindachneri) is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae.

Adult males have a black cap with a red patch on the forehead and white spots on the rest of it.

Their upperparts are grayish brown whose feathers have pale gray edges and dark marks near the end that give a scalloped appearance.

[3] The speckle-chested piculet apparently forages mostly in the forest canopy but also has been observed feeding at lower levels as well.

It feeds alone, in pairs, or in small family groups and often joins mixed-species foraging flocks.

The primary threat is continuing deforestation for timber and clearance for coffee plantations, cattle grazing, and other agriculture.