Yellow-spectacled Heleia (Heleia wallacei)
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Yellow-spectacled Heleia

Heleia wallacei (Finsch, 1901)

11 gWeight

The yellow-spectacled heleia (Heleia wallacei), also known as the yellow-ringed white-eye is a species of bird in the white-eye family of Zosteropidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-spectacled Heleia has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PuarloloIndonesia109 records
  2. Komodo National Park – Loh LiangIndonesia37 records
  3. Golo LusangIndonesia10 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 yellow-spectacled heleia (Heleia wallacei), also known as the yellow-ringed white-eye is a species of bird in the white-eye family of Zosteropidae. It is found in the Lesser Sunda Islands.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-spectacled Heleia?

The Yellow-spectacled Heleia weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Yellow-spectacled Heleia live?

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

When is the best time to see the Yellow-spectacled Heleia?

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

Is the Yellow-spectacled Heleia endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-spectacled Heleia as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-spectacled Heleia eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Yellow-spectacled Heleia in?

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

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
40 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Sumbawa to Sumba and Lembata (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 squamicepsEyebrowed HeleiaEyebrowed HeleiaHeleia superciliarisCrested HeleiaCrested HeleiaHeleia dohertyiTimor HeleiaTimor HeleiaHeleia muelleriThick-billed HeleiaThick-billed HeleiaHeleia crassirostrisWhite-collared YuhinaWhite-collared YuhinaParayuhina diademata
Yellow-spectacled Heleia

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