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Friday, 15 July 2016

Pygmy 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.[2]

Pygmy white-eye
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Zosteropidae
Genus:Oculocincta
Mees, 1953
Species:O. squamifrons
Binomial name
Oculocincta squamifrons
(Sharpe, 1892)

Distribution and Habitat

It is endemic to the hill forest and lower montane forest of north Borneo.[3]

Behavior

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

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Oculocincta squamifrons"IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. ^ "ITIS Report: Oculocincta"Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. ^ Phillipps, Quentin; & Phillipps, Karen (2011). Phillipps’ Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo. Oxford, UK: John Beaufoy Publishing. ISBN 978-1-906780-56-2.


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