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Bonin White-eye
Apalopteron familiare (Kittlitz, 1830)
12–14 cmLength15 gWeight
The Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare) is a small species of songbird endemic to the Bonin Islands (Ogasawara Islands) of Japan.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare) is a small species of songbird endemic to the Bonin Islands (Ogasawara Islands) of Japan. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Apalopteron. The taxonomic affinities of the Bonin white-eye were a long-standing mystery and it was formerly placed with the bulbuls, babblers and more recently with the honeyeaters, during which it was known as the Bonin honeyeater.
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Questions
How big is the Bonin White-eye?
The Bonin White-eye is about 12–14 cm long and weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Bonin White-eye live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: Bonin Islands (=Ogasawara Islands; southeastern Japan).
Is the Bonin White-eye endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bonin White-eye as Least Concern.
What does the Bonin White-eye eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Bonin White-eye in?
It belongs to the family White-eyes (Zosteropidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12–14 cm
- Weight
- 15 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 67 mm
- Tail
- 63 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: Bonin Islands (=Ogasawara Islands; southeastern Japan)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- White-eyes Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Apalopteron
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