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Grey-hooded Heleia
Heleia pinaiae
Grey-hooded Heleia (Heleia pinaiae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Grey-hooded Heleia (Heleia pinaiae) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 27.4 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 pinaiae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-hooded 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 Grey-hooded Heleia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-hooded Heleia (Heleia pinaiae) belongs to the Zosteropidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane c Seram (ec Moluccas).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 5.3 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 498 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-hooded Heleia?
The Grey-hooded Heleia is a small bird that weighs around 27.4 g.
Where does the Grey-hooded Heleia live?
The Grey-hooded Heleia is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane c Seram (ec Moluccas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey-hooded Heleia belong to?
The Grey-hooded Heleia (Heleia pinaiae) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-hooded Heleia eat?
The Grey-hooded Heleia is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Grey-hooded Heleia migrate?
The Grey-hooded Heleia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-hooded 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 Grey-hooded Heleia's range?
The Grey-hooded Heleia has a mapped global range of about 498 km².
Conservation
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