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| Photo by Yeo Siew Teck (Oriental Bird Images) |
Common name:
pygmy white-eye (en); olho-branco-anão (pt); zostérops pygmée (fr); anteojitos pigmeo (es); zwergbrillenvogel (de)
Taxonomy:
Order Passerformes
Family Zosteropidae
Range:
This species is endemic to the island of Borneo, being found in the central and northern parts of the islands, both in Indonesia and in Malaysia.
Size:
These birds are 10 cm long.
Habitat:
The pygmy white-eye is mostly found in mountain rainforests, also using high altitude tropical scrublands.
Diet:
They feed on small berries, fruits, seeds and insects, often taking part in mixed-species foraging flocks.
Breeding:
There is no available information regarding the reproduction of this species.
Conservation:
IUCN status – LC (Least Concern)
This species has a relatively large breeding range and is described as locally quite common. The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and fragmentation.
