Pygmy Ibon
Oculocincta squamifrons
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyZosteropidae (White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies)
- GenusOculocincta
- SpeciesOculocincta squamifrons (Pygmy Ibon)
About the Pygmy Ibon
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.
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 978-84-96553-45-3 Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Pygmy Ibon in Kinabalu Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Black-capped White-eye
Zosterops atricapilla
Chestnut-crested Yuhina
Staphida everetti
Mountain Blackeye
Chlorocharis emiliae
Hume's White-eye
Zosterops auriventer
Swinhoe’s White-eye
Zosterops simplex
Bornean Treepie
Dendrocitta cinerascens
Indigo Flycatcher
Eumyias indigo
Yellow-breasted Warbler
Seicercus montis
Temminck's Sunbird
Aethopyga temminckii
Mountain Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus trivirgatus
Bornean Whistler
Pachycephala hypoxantha
Bornean Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus borneensis
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pygmy Ibon in Kinabalu Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Ibon sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 123 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pygmy Ibon in Kinabalu Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Pygmy Ibon in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.