The bird fauna of heathlands are usually cosmopolitan species of the region.

In the depauperate heathlands of Europe, bird species tend to be more characteristic of the community, and include Montagu's harrier and the tree pipit. The birds of the South African fynbos include sunbirds, warblers and siskins. Heathlands are also an excellent habitat for insects including ants, moths, butterflies and wasps; many species are restricted entirely to it. One such example of an organism restricted to heathland is the silver-studded blue butterfly, Plebejus argus.

These heaths were originally made or expanded by centuries of human clearance of the natural forest and woodland vegetation, by grazing and burning. Referring to heathland in England, Oliver Rackham says, "Heaths are clearly the product of human activities and need to be managed as heathland; if neglected they turn into woodland". Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word heath. This is the British English definition of heath.View American English definition of heath. Definition and synonyms of heath from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Education.

Meaning and definitions of heath, translation of heath in Marathi language with similar and opposite words. Spoken pronunciation of heath in English and in Marathi. Meaning and definitions of heath, translation of heath in English language with similar and opposite words. Spoken pronunciation of heath in Tamil and in English. A dwarf shrub with small leathery leaves and small pink or purple bell-shaped flowers, characteristic of heaths and moorland. Meanings of the word Heath in Urdu is صحت - sehat.