Timor Heleia
Heleia muelleri
Timor Heleia (Heleia muelleri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Timor Heleia (Heleia muelleri) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 16.7 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 muelleri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Timor Heleia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Timor Heleia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Timor Heleia (Heleia muelleri) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Timor (e Lesser Sundas).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.7 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.5 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 27,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Timor Heleia?
The Timor Heleia is a small bird that weighs around 16.7 g.
Where does the Timor Heleia live?
The Timor Heleia is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Timor (e Lesser Sundas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Timor Heleia belong to?
The Timor Heleia (Heleia muelleri) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Timor Heleia eat?
The Timor Heleia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Timor Heleia migrate?
The Timor Heleia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Timor 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 Timor Heleia's range?
The Timor Heleia has a mapped global range of about 27,000 km².
Conservation
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