White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Grey-hooded Heleia
Heleia pinaiae
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies (Zosteropidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The grey-hooded heleia (Heleia pinaiae), also known as the grey-hooded white-eye and grey-hooded ibon, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Seram Island. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Tree-fern forest of Seram (southern Moluccas).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Grey-hooded heleia
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
