Pygmy white-eye
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Heleia squamifrons

The pygmy white-eye (Heleia squamifrons ), also known as the pygmy ibon, is a species of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.

Distribution

Geography

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It is endemic to the hill forest and lower montane forest of northern Borneo.

Habits and Lifestyle

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.

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior

References

1. Pygmy white-eye Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmy_white-eye
2. Pygmy white-eye on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22714319/94411467

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