Teardrop white-eye

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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
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Rukia
Species:
R. ruki
Binomial name
Rukia ruki
(Hartert, 1897)

Distribution and habitat

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It is endemic to the summit of Mount Winipot 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.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Rukia ruki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22714275A94409511. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22714275A94409511.en. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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