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Teardrop White-eye
Rukia ruki (Hartert, EJO, 1897)
21 gWeight
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.
Most records: Micronesia
Where and when it's recorded
Teardrop White-eye has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tol SouthMicronesia14 records
- Weno IslandMicronesia1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
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".
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Questions
How big is the Teardrop White-eye?
The Teardrop White-eye weighs around 21 g.
Where does the Teardrop White-eye live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Faichuk group, Chuuk (=Truk, central Caroline Islands, central Micronesia). It is most often recorded in Micronesia.
Is the Teardrop White-eye endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Teardrop White-eye as Endangered.
What does the Teardrop White-eye eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Teardrop White-eye in?
It belongs to the family White-eyes (Zosteropidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 21 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 80 mm
- Tail
- 55 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Faichuk group, Chuuk (=Truk, central Caroline Islands, central Micronesia)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- White-eyes Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Rukia
Other birds in the genus Rukia
Long-billed White-eyeRukia longirostra
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Chestnut-crested YuhinaStaphida everetti
Striated YuhinaStaphida castaniceps
Indochinese YuhinaStaphida torqueola
Black-chinned YuhinaYuhina nigrimenta
Taiwan YuhinaYuhina brunneiceps
Whiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollis
Burmese YuhinaYuhina humilis
White-naped YuhinaYuhina bakeri
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