Teardrop white-eye
The teardrop white-eye (Rukia ruki), also known as the Faichuk white-eye, Truk white-eye, or great Truk white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. Some advocate that it is the only true member of the genus Rukia, or the "great white-eyes".
| Teardrop white-eye | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Rukia |
| Species: | R. ruki |
| Binomial name | |
| Rukia ruki (Hartert, 1897) | |
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to the summit of Mount Winipat on Tol, in the Faichuk group of islands within the Chuuk (Truk) atoll in Micronesia. Its habitat is montane rainforest dominated by the endemic Chuuk poisontree. Due to its restricted range on one small mountaintop and the locals' disdain for the native poisontree, it is severely threatened by habitat loss.
gollark: Soon the AP shall be buried beneath a mass of random eggs.
gollark: I'm even going to AP-breed my random prize collection assuming I get to page 2.
gollark: *continues breeding random nonsense slowly*
gollark: Make sure to breed messy things.
gollark: Everyone breed random junk!
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Rukia ruki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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