Javan Heleia (Heleia javanica)
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Javan Heleia

Heleia javanica (Horsfield, 1821)

20 gWeight

The Javan heleia (Heleia javanica), also known as the Javan grey-throated white-eye, grey-throated ibon, Javan heleia or Mees's white-eye, 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 Javan heleia (Heleia javanica), also known as the Javan grey-throated white-eye, grey-throated ibon, Javan heleia or Mees's white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Java and Bali.

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Questions

How big is the Javan Heleia?

The Javan Heleia weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Javan Heleia live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Java and Bali.

Is the Javan Heleia endangered?

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

What does the Javan Heleia eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Javan 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
62 mm
Tail
53 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Oriental: montane Java and Bali

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
White-eyes Zosteropidae
Genus
Heleia

Other birds in the genus Heleia

Grey-hooded HeleiaGrey-hooded HeleiaHeleia pinaiaePygmy 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
Javan Heleia

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