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Heleia (White-eye)

Synonyms: Helaia

Wikipedia Abstract

Heleia is a genus of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The genus has a small distribution, being endemic to the Lesser Sundas. One species, the spot-breasted heleia is restricted to the island of Timor, the other, the thick-billed heleia, occurs on Flores and Sumbawa. Both are around 13.5 cm long and have atypical plumage for the family. Little is known about these birds, although presumably fruit and insects are part of their diet. The species are: \n* Thick-billed heleia (Heleia crassirostris) \n* Spot-breasted heleia (Heleia muelleri)
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Species

Heleia crassirostris (Thick-billed Heleia) (Attributes)
Heleia muelleri (Spot-breasted Heleia) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0