Pygmy white-eye
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Heleia |
| Species: | H. squamifrons
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| Binomial name | |
| Heleia squamifrons (Sharpe, 1892)
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The pygmy white-eye (Heleia squamifrons), also known as the pygmy ibon, is a species of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to the hill forest and lower montane forest of northern Borneo.[2]
Behaviour
It feeds on small berries, fruits, seeds and insects, foraging in small flocks of 4 to 8 birds. It will associate with other birds when feeding, including other white-eyes, cuckoo-doves, yuhinas and erpornises. The species is common but inconspicuous.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Heleia squamifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22714319A94411467. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22714319A94411467.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ Phillipps, Quentin & Phillipps, Karen (2011). Phillipps' Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo. Oxford, UK: John Beaufoy Publishing. ISBN 978-1-906780-56-2.
- va Balen, Bas (2008), "Family Zosteropidae (White-eyes)", in Josep, del Hoyo; Andrew, Elliott; David, Christie (eds.), Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 13, Penduline-tits to Shrikes, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, p. 483, ISBN 978-84-96553-45-3Error: "Q863095" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
