Mindanao Heleia
Heleia goodfellowi
Mindanao Heleia (Heleia goodfellowi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Mindanao Heleia (Heleia goodfellowi) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. 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 goodfellowi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Endangered
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mindanao 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 Mindanao Heleia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mindanao Heleia (Heleia goodfellowi) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Mindanao (s Philippines).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3,459 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mindanao Heleia?
The Mindanao Heleia is a small bird that weighs around 20 g.
Where does the Mindanao Heleia live?
The Mindanao Heleia is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Mindanao (s Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mindanao Heleia belong to?
The Mindanao Heleia (Heleia goodfellowi) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mindanao Heleia eat?
The Mindanao Heleia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Mindanao Heleia migrate?
The Mindanao Heleia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mindanao 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 Mindanao Heleia make?
1 real field recording of the Mindanao 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 Mindanao Heleia's range?
The Mindanao Heleia has a mapped global range of about 3,459 km².
Conservation
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