LC
Yellow-spectacled White-eye Heleia wallacei



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note

Heleia wallacei (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously listed as Zosterops wallacei.

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2024 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency low
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 122,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend unknown - - -
Generation length 2.57 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be generally common (Coates et al. 1997). The population trend is difficult to determine because of uncertainty over the impacts of habitat modification on population sizes.

Trend justification: The population trend is difficult to determine because of uncertainty over the impacts of habitat modification on population sizes.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Indonesia extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Indonesia Aegela
Indonesia Dodo Jaranpusang
Indonesia Egon Ilimedo
Indonesia Gapong
Indonesia Gunung Inerie
Indonesia Gunung Lewotobi
Indonesia Gunung Tambora
Indonesia Ili Wengot
Indonesia Komodo - Rinca
Indonesia Laiwanggi Wanggameti
Indonesia Lamalera
Indonesia Luku Melolo
Indonesia Manupeu Tanadaru
Indonesia Mausambi
Indonesia Mbeliling - Tanjung Kerita Mese
Indonesia Nangarawa
Indonesia Nggorang Bowosie
Indonesia Poronumbu
Indonesia Pulau Besar
Indonesia Pulau Moyo
Indonesia Puncak Ngengas
Indonesia Sesok
Indonesia Taliwang
Indonesia Tanjung Ngunju
Indonesia Tatar Sepang
Indonesia Todo Repok
Indonesia Wae Wuul
Indonesia Wolo Tado
Indonesia Yawila

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable Land suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland suitable resident
Savanna Dry suitable resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Moist suitable resident
Altitude 0 - 1220 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Yellow-spectacled White-eye Heleia wallacei. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/yellow-spectacled-white-eye-heleia-wallacei on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.