Eyebrowed Heleia
Heleia superciliaris
Eyebrowed Heleia (Heleia superciliaris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Eyebrowed Heleia (Heleia superciliaris) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 20 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 superciliaris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eyebrowed 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 Eyebrowed Heleia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Eyebrowed Heleia (Heleia superciliaris) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Sumbawa and Flores (w, c Lesser Sundas).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 2,052 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eyebrowed Heleia?
The Eyebrowed Heleia is a small bird that weighs around 20 g.
Where does the Eyebrowed Heleia live?
The Eyebrowed Heleia is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Sumbawa and Flores (w, c Lesser Sundas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Eyebrowed Heleia belong to?
The Eyebrowed Heleia (Heleia superciliaris) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Eyebrowed Heleia eat?
The Eyebrowed Heleia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Eyebrowed Heleia migrate?
The Eyebrowed Heleia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Eyebrowed 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 Eyebrowed Heleia make?
1 real field recording of the Eyebrowed Heleia — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Eyebrowed Heleia's range?
The Eyebrowed Heleia has a mapped global range of about 2,052 km².
Conservation
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