Pygmy Heleia
Pygmy Heleia (<em>Heleia squamifrons</em>) is a species of White-eyes (<em>Zosteropidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Pygmy Heleia (Heleia squamifrons) is a species of White-eyes (Zosteropidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Heleia; binomial: Heleia squamifrons; authority: (Sharpe, 1892).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Formerly attributed to monotypic Oculocincta but embedded in Heleia (Moyle et al. 2009). Replace controversial Tagalog name “Ibon” (=bird) with established, phylogenetically appropriate “White-eye”. Change (15.1) English name from "White-eye" to "Heleia" to align with Clements and Eaton et al. (2021).
