How big is a Thick-billed Heleia?

The Thick-billed Heleia is a small sized bird weighing about 19 g.

Where can you see a Thick-billed Heleia?

The Thick-billed Heleia is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Thick-billed Heleia?

The Thick-billed Heleia is most easily confused with the Timor Heleia.

Is the Thick-billed Heleia endangered?

The Thick-billed Heleia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Thick-billed Heleia

Heleia crassirostris

White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Thick-billed Heleia (Heleia crassirostris) is a legendary white-eyes, yuhinas, and alli found only in Indonesia, weighing about 19 g. The thick-billed heleia, also known as the Flores white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats omnivoreforest19 g

Thick-billed Heleia (Heleia crassirostris), photo 1 — Photo: Verheijen J.A.J. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Thick-billed Heleia (Heleia crassirostris), photo 2 — Photo: Verheijen J.A.J. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Thick-billed Heleia (Heleia crassirostris), photo 3 — Photo: Schmutz E. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Thick-billed Heleia (Heleia crassirostris), photo 4 — Photo: Schmutz E. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Thick-billed Heleia (Heleia crassirostris), photo 5 — Photo: Verheijen J.A.J. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Thick-billed Heleia (Heleia crassirostris), photo 6 — Photo: Verheijen J.A.J. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Thick-billed Heleia (Heleia crassirostris), photo 7 — Photo: Verheijen J.A.J. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Thick-billed Heleia (Heleia crassirostris), photo 8 — Photo: Verheijen J.A.J. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Thick-billed Heleia (Heleia crassirostris), photo 9 — Photo: Verheijen J.A.J. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Thick-billed Heleia (Heleia crassirostris), photo 10 — Photo: Verheijen J.A.J. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Thick-billed Heleia

The thick-billed heleia, also known as the Flores white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in the Indonesian islands of Sumbawa and Flores. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Timor HeleiaHeleia muelleri

Quick questions

What does a Thick-billed Heleia look like?: The thick-billed heleia, also known as the Flores white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
How big is a Thick-billed Heleia?: The Thick-billed Heleia is a small sized bird weighing about 19 g.
Where can you see a Thick-billed Heleia?: The Thick-billed Heleia is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Thick-billed Heleia?: The Thick-billed Heleia is most easily confused with the Timor Heleia.
Is the Thick-billed Heleia endangered?: The Thick-billed Heleia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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