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Least Concern

Crested Heleia

Heleia dohertyi

Crested Heleia (Heleia dohertyi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.

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The Crested Heleia (Heleia dohertyi) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 20 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
  4. Genus Heleia
  5. Species dohertyi

Where it lives

Sumbawa to Flores (western, central Lesser Sundas)

Quick facts

Weight
20 g
Family
Zosteropidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Crested Heleia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Crested Heleia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Crested Heleia (Heleia dohertyi) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sumbawa to Flores (w, c Lesser Sundas).

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 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.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 28,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Crested Heleia — Call

Recorded by Ross Gallardy Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Crested Heleia?

The Crested Heleia is a small bird that weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Crested Heleia live?

The Crested Heleia is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sumbawa to Flores (w, c Lesser Sundas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Crested Heleia belong to?

The Crested Heleia (Heleia dohertyi) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Crested Heleia eat?

The Crested Heleia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Does the Crested Heleia migrate?

The Crested Heleia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Crested 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.

What sound does the Crested Heleia make?

1 real field recording of the Crested Heleia — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Crested Heleia's range?

The Crested Heleia has a mapped global range of about 28,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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