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Sulawesi Heleia
Heleia squamiceps
Sulawesi Heleia (Heleia squamiceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Sulawesi Heleia (Heleia squamiceps) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 14.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
- Genus Heleia
- Species squamiceps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sulawesi Heleia is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sulawesi Heleia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sulawesi Heleia (Heleia squamiceps) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Sulawesi.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 4.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 28,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sulawesi Heleia?
The Sulawesi Heleia is a very small bird that weighs around 14.5 g.
Where does the Sulawesi Heleia live?
The Sulawesi Heleia is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Sulawesi, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sulawesi Heleia belong to?
The Sulawesi Heleia (Heleia squamiceps) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sulawesi Heleia eat?
The Sulawesi Heleia is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Sulawesi Heleia migrate?
The Sulawesi Heleia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sulawesi Heleia endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Sulawesi Heleia's range?
The Sulawesi Heleia has a mapped global range of about 28,000 km².
Conservation
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