C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Pnoepygidae

Pygmy Cupwing

Pnoepyga pusilla

CIOC 7636

Pygmy Cupwing

Pnoepyga pusilla

Passeriformes · Pnoepygidae

Pygmy Cupwing (Pnoepyga pusilla).

ATK53

DEF38

XC1174149 · Untung Sarmawi · CC BY 4.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 12 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 53

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 53).

DEF 38

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 38).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Untung Sarmawi · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Oriental: widespread Habitat: Forest & Woodland

7 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Pnoepyga pusilla pusilla
c, e Himalayas and ne India to Myanmar, n Thailand, s China and n Indochina
Pnoepyga pusilla annamensis
s Indochina
Pnoepyga pusilla harterti
Malay Pen.
Pnoepyga pusilla lepida
montane Sumatra
Pnoepyga pusilla rufa
montane Java
Pnoepyga pusilla everetti
montane Flores (c Lesser Sundas)
Pnoepyga pusilla timorensis
montane Timor (e Lesser Sundas)