
Mindanao Heleia
Heleia goodfellowi (Hartert, EJO, 1903)
20 gWeight
The Mindanao heleia (Heleia goodfellowi), also known as the black-masked white-eye and the Mindanao white-eye, is a species of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Philippines
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March · Most records: Philippines
Mindanao Heleia has been recorded at 7 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mt. Tagubud, New BataanPhilippines366 records
- Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park – Mid-level TrailsPhilippines95 records
- Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park – SumilaoPhilippines79 records
More places
- Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park – Del Monte LodgePhilippines64 records
- Mt. Talomo – 1200masl, Davao CityPhilippines13 records
- Lake HolonPhilippines8 records
- Eden Nature Park and Resort, Toril, Davao CityPhilippines2 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Mindanao heleia (Heleia goodfellowi), also known as the black-masked white-eye and the Mindanao white-eye, is a species of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The specific epithet honours British zoological collector Walter Goodfellow. It is endemic to the Philippines found only on the tropical moist montane forests of Mindanao.
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Questions
How big is the Mindanao Heleia?
The Mindanao Heleia weighs around 20 g.
Where does the Mindanao Heleia live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Mindanao (southern Philippines). It is most often recorded in Philippines.
When is the best time to see the Mindanao Heleia?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Mindanao Heleia endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Mindanao Heleia as Least Concern.
What does the Mindanao Heleia eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Mindanao 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
- 66 mm
- Tail
- 50 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: montane Mindanao (southern Philippines)
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 HeleiaHeleia javanica
Grey-hooded HeleiaHeleia pinaiae
Pygmy HeleiaHeleia squamifrons
Sulawesi HeleiaHeleia squamiceps
Eyebrowed HeleiaHeleia superciliaris
Crested HeleiaHeleia dohertyi
Timor HeleiaHeleia muelleri
Thick-billed HeleiaHeleia crassirostris
Yellow-spectacled HeleiaHeleia wallacei
White-collared YuhinaParayuhina diademata
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In other languages
- EnglishMindanao Heleia
- 简体中文花脸冠绣眼鸟
- 繁體中文古德氏黑臉冠繡眼
- 日本語ホオグロメジロ
- DeutschGnomenbrillenvogel
- FrançaisZostérops de Goodfellow
- EspañolAnteojitos enmascarado
- Portuguêsolho-branco-de-mindanau
- ItalianoOcchialino di Mindanao
- NederlandsMindanaobergbrilvogel
- РусскийФилиппинская элейя
- Svenskasvarttyglad glasögonfågel
- DanskSortmasket Brillefugl
- Polskiokularowiec maskowy