Pygmy White-eye (Heleia squamifrons)
About the Pygmy White-eye
The pygmy heleia (Heleia squamifrons), also known as the Bornean ibon, pygmy ibon, and pygmy white-eye, is a species of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The pygmy heleia possesses a gray-brown and yellow coloring, along with a white-speckled forehead that has been described as 'scaly'. It is endemic to the hill forest and lower montane forest of northern Borneo. 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. Its calls are high-pitched.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 10 recordings for this species: 6 CC BY-NC-SA · 4 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Malaysia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Crested White-eyeHeleia dohertyirecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.