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Pygmy Heleia
Heleia squamifrons
Pygmy Heleia (Heleia squamifrons) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Pygmy Heleia (Heleia squamifrons) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 6.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
- Genus Heleia
- Species squamifrons
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pygmy Heleia is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pygmy Heleia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pygmy Heleia (Heleia squamifrons) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Borneo.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.9 g, with a wing length of about 4.9 cm and a tail of around 3.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 82,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pygmy Heleia?
The Pygmy Heleia is a very small bird that weighs around 6.9 g.
Where does the Pygmy Heleia live?
The Pygmy Heleia is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pygmy Heleia belong to?
The Pygmy Heleia (Heleia squamifrons) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pygmy Heleia eat?
The Pygmy Heleia is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Pygmy Heleia migrate?
The Pygmy Heleia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pygmy Heleia endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Pygmy Heleia's range?
The Pygmy Heleia has a mapped global range of about 82,000 km².
Conservation
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