Bonin White-eye (Apalopteron familiare)

Other Names (World)
Bonin White-eye, Bonin Honeyeater, White-eyed Honeyeater, Mukojima White-eye, Mukojima Honeyeater

Family
Zosteropidae (White-eyes And Yuhinas)

Size
13.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Kittlitz, 1831)

Habitat
Low secondary forest, forest edge, bushes, plantations and gardens.

Range (Guide)

Japan (B) (NB).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation through clearing, tourism is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Fruits, including papaya, bananas.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Bonin White-eye (Apalopteron familiare) [XC372143]
by Yann Muzika from Tokyo (near Ogasawara-mura), T\u014dky\u014d-to, Japan (call)

Bonin White-eye (Apalopteron familiare) [XC372145]
by id from Tokyo (near Ogasawara-mura), T\u014dky\u014d-to, Japan (call, song)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

familiare (Kittlitz, 1831) - Northern Bonin Is (on Muko-jima).
hahasima Yamashina, 1930 - Southern Bonin Is (Haha-jima, Muk�-jima, Hira-shima, Ane-jima, Im�to-jima and Mei-jima).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Bonin White-eye (Apalopteron familiare) - 10 files

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