Ileia di Mindanao

Tassonomia

EBird describes the bird as "A fairly small bird of montane forest on Mindanao. Olive on the upperparts, darker in the wing and tail, with a blackish mask, dingy yellow underparts, and a pale gray throat. Usually found in mixed-species flocks with Cinnamon ibon, Warbling white-eye, and Black-and-cinnamon fantail. Similar to Yellow-bellied whistler, but usually found at higher elevations, and has a thinner bill and dark mask. Gives a musical whistle and also a harsh grating call."<p>Three subspecies are recognized:<p>and an undescribed subspecies in South East Mindanao

Nome scientifico

Heleia goodfellowi

Autorità

(Hartert, EJO, 1903)

Ordine

Passeriformi

Famiglia

Zosteropidae

Genere

Heleia

Areale e habitat

It inhabits tropical moist primary and secondary sub-montane and montane forest and forest edge from 1,250 - 2,400 meters above sea level.<p>IUCN has assessed this bird as a least-concern species. Despite a limited range, it is said to be locally common in its range. As it occurs in rugged and inaccessible mountains, this has allowed a large portion of its habitat to remain intact. It is also able to tolerate degraded forest. However, the population is still said to be declining, as it is still affected by habitat loss through deforestation, mining, land conversion and slash-and-burn - just not to the same extent as lowland forest.

Migrazione

Resident species

Conservazione

Tendenza della popolazione

declining