Grey-hooded Heleia (Heleia pinaiae)
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Grey-hooded Heleia

Heleia pinaiae (Stresemann, 1912)

27 gWeight

The grey-hooded heleia (Heleia pinaiae), also known as the grey-hooded white-eye and grey-hooded ibon, is a species of bird in the 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 grey-hooded heleia (Heleia pinaiae), also known as the grey-hooded white-eye and grey-hooded ibon, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Seram Island. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-hooded Heleia?

The Grey-hooded Heleia weighs around 27 g.

Where does the Grey-hooded Heleia live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane central Seram (east-central Moluccas).

Is the Grey-hooded Heleia endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-hooded Heleia as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-hooded Heleia eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Grey-hooded Heleia in?

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

At a glance

Weight
27 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
73 mm
Tail
53 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane central Seram (east-central Moluccas)

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 javanicaPygmy HeleiaPygmy HeleiaHeleia squamifronsMindanao HeleiaMindanao HeleiaHeleia goodfellowiSulawesi HeleiaSulawesi HeleiaHeleia squamicepsEyebrowed HeleiaEyebrowed HeleiaHeleia superciliarisCrested HeleiaCrested HeleiaHeleia dohertyiTimor HeleiaTimor HeleiaHeleia muelleriThick-billed HeleiaThick-billed HeleiaHeleia crassirostrisYellow-spectacled HeleiaYellow-spectacled HeleiaHeleia wallaceiWhite-collared YuhinaWhite-collared YuhinaParayuhina diademata
Grey-hooded Heleia

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