Eyebrowed Heleia (Heleia superciliaris)
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Eyebrowed Heleia

Heleia superciliaris (Hartert, EJO, 1897)

20 gWeight

The eyebrowed heleia (Heleia superciliaris), also known as the cream-browed white-eye, cream-browed ibon or yellow-browed white-eye, is a species of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Eyebrowed Heleia has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Golo LusangIndonesia216 records
  2. PuarloloIndonesia16 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The eyebrowed heleia (Heleia superciliaris), also known as the cream-browed white-eye, cream-browed ibon or yellow-browed white-eye, is a species of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Eyebrowed Heleia?

The Eyebrowed Heleia weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Eyebrowed Heleia live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Sumbawa and Flores (western, central Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Eyebrowed Heleia?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Eyebrowed Heleia endangered?

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

What does the Eyebrowed Heleia eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Eyebrowed 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
67 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane Sumbawa and 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 squamicepsCrested HeleiaCrested HeleiaHeleia dohertyiTimor HeleiaTimor HeleiaHeleia muelleriThick-billed HeleiaThick-billed HeleiaHeleia crassirostrisYellow-spectacled HeleiaYellow-spectacled HeleiaHeleia wallaceiWhite-collared YuhinaWhite-collared YuhinaParayuhina diademata
Eyebrowed Heleia

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