Crested Heleia (Heleia dohertyi)
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Crested Heleia

Heleia dohertyi (Hartert, EJO, 1896)

20 gWeight

The crested heleia (Heleia dohertyi), also known as the crested ibon or crested white-eye, is a species of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The crested heleia (Heleia dohertyi), also known as the crested ibon or crested white-eye, is a species of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands (Sumbawa and Flores).

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Questions

How big is the Crested Heleia?

The Crested Heleia weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Crested Heleia live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sumbawa to Flores (western, central Lesser Sundas).

Is the Crested Heleia endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Crested Heleia as Least Concern.

What does the Crested Heleia eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Crested Heleia in?

It belongs to the family White-eyes (Zosteropidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
20 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
61 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Sumbawa to Flores (western, central Lesser Sundas)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
White-eyes Zosteropidae
Genus
Heleia

Other birds in the genus Heleia

Javan HeleiaJavan HeleiaHeleia javanicaGrey-hooded HeleiaGrey-hooded HeleiaHeleia pinaiaePygmy HeleiaPygmy HeleiaHeleia squamifronsMindanao HeleiaMindanao HeleiaHeleia goodfellowiSulawesi HeleiaSulawesi HeleiaHeleia squamicepsEyebrowed HeleiaEyebrowed HeleiaHeleia superciliarisTimor HeleiaTimor HeleiaHeleia muelleriThick-billed HeleiaThick-billed HeleiaHeleia crassirostrisYellow-spectacled HeleiaYellow-spectacled HeleiaHeleia wallaceiWhite-collared YuhinaWhite-collared YuhinaParayuhina diademata
Crested Heleia

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