White-eyes (Zosteropidae)

Faichuk White-eye (Rukia ruki) - HBW 13, p. 479

French: Zostérops de Truk German: Trukbrillenvogel Spanish: Anteojitos de la Truk
Other common names: (Large/Great) Chuuk/Truk White-eye, Truk Greater White-eye, Teardrop White-eye

Taxonomy: Tephras ruki E. J. O. Hartert, 1897, Chuuk Islands.
Structurally and vocally similar to Cleptornis marchei. Monotypic.

Distribution: Chuuk Is (occurs on four islands in Faichuk Group), in C Caroline Is.

  • Critically Endangered
  •      No videos available yet
  •      No photographs available yet
  •      No sound recordings available yet