Timor Heleia (Heleia muelleri)
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Timor Heleia

Heleia muelleri Hartlaub, 1865

17 gWeight

The Timor heleia (Heleia muelleri), also known as the spot-breasted white-eye or spot-breasted heleia, is a species of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.

Most records: Timor-Leste

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Timor Heleia has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Remexio, AileuTimor-Leste9 records
  2. Baucau Plateau – Triloka forestTimor-Leste3 records
  3. Lagoa Seloi Kraik, AileuTimor-Leste1 record
More places
  1. DareTimor-Leste1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Timor-Leste

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 Timor heleia (Heleia muelleri), also known as the spot-breasted white-eye or spot-breasted heleia, is a species of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is found on Timor island. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Timor Heleia?

The Timor Heleia weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Timor Heleia live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in Timor-Leste.

Is the Timor Heleia endangered?

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

What does the Timor Heleia eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Timor Heleia in?

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

At a glance

Weight
17 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
68 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Timor (eastern 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

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Timor Heleia

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