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Rukia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Zosteropidae |
Genus: | Rukia Momiyama , 1922 |
species | |
R. longirostra |
Rukia is a small genus of birds in the white-eye family. Its two members are found in the Federated States of Micronesia on the island of Pohnpei and the Faichuk group of the Chuuk islands. They are:
- Long-billed White-eye, Rukia longirostra
- Teardrop White-eye or Faichuk White-eye, Rukia ruki
The Olive White-eye (Zosterops oleagineus) of Yap is traditionally included in this genus as Rukia oleaginea.
References
This article is part of Project Bird Genera, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each genus, including made-up genera. |