Family Zosteropidae Scientific name Oculocincta squamifrons Higher classification Oculocincta | Order Passeriformes Genus OculocinctaMees, 1953 Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Mountain blackeye, Black‑capped white‑eye, Lophozosterops, Whitehead's spiderhunter, Mees's white‑eye | ||
The pygmy white-eye (Oculocincta squamifrons), also known as the pygmy ibon, is a species of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is monotypic within the genus Oculocincta.
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Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to the hill forest and lower montane forest of north Borneo.
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
Pygmy white-eye Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA