Bonin white-eye

A distinctive feature of the bird is the white rim around the eyes, which is then surrounded by black masking. Presently its habitat is restricted to Haha-jima Island. Until several years ago it could also be found on Chichi-jima Island. Because of the bird's small range of habitat, its status is listed as Vulnerable.

The Bonin white-eye is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Bonin White-eye (Apalopteron familiäre) Extinct in Chichijima Rock Thrush (Monticola solitarius) Bonin Islands Thrush ( Chichlopasser terrestris) Extinct Oriental Greenfinch ( Garduelis sinica) Extinct in Chichijima Bonin Islands Grosbeak (Chaunoproetusferrearostris) Extinct Jungle Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) Extinct Bonin Wood Pigeon ( Columba versicolor) Extinct Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) Endangered Rufous Night Heron (Nycticorax More

The Bonin White-eye Apalopteron familiare or meguro (メグロ?) is a small yellow and grey bird endemic to the Ogasawara Islands (formerly Bonin Islands) of Japan. Until recently it was considered part of the Meliphagidae family of honeyeaters and was called the Bonin Honeyeater. A distinctive feature of the bird is the white rim around the eyes, which is then surrounded by black masking. Presently its habitat is restricted to Haha-jima Island. More

* Genus Apalopteron - Bonin White-eye (formerly "Bonin Honeyeater") White-naped Yuhina (Yuhina bakeri), a close relative of the white-eyes If the white-eyes are maintained as a separate family or subfamily, this yuhinas would have to be included there too. More

* 1 1 4 80 Bonin White-eye (Apalopteron familiare) * 1 1 2 6 Rota White-eye (Zosterops rotensis) * 0 8 25 Togian White-eye (Zosterops somadikartai) * * Family statistics 14 genera, 98 species - 175 files covering 9 genera (64%) 45 species (46%) 86 More

are teeming with rare species, including the Bonin white-eye, which is found only in Hahajima. photo Humpback whales are a spectacular sight close-up. Enlarge photo Another major part of the Ogasawara Islands' appeal is that they are blessed with some of the clearest coastal waters in the world. Naturally, this means visitors can enjoy a wide range of marine activities, such as scuba diving, snorkeling, and sea kayaking. More

Bonin White-eye Apalopteron familiare 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Vulnerable Justification This species has a small, declining population as a result of historical clearance of primary forest and continued threats to secondary forest from tourism and infrastructure developments, as well as potentially from introduced pest species. It therefore qualifies as Vulnerable. More

Bonin White-eye Apalopteron familiare IUCN Red List Criteria Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable C2a(ii) IUCN Red List history Year Category 2008 Vulnerable 2004 Vulnerable 2000 Vulnerable 1996 Vulnerable 1994 Vulnerable More

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Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare, VU). Found in the Yanbaru Forest in the northern quarter of Okinawa Island, the Okinawa woodpecker was close to extinction in the 1930s, but has recovered to a population of about 146 to 584 birds. Another of the hotspot’s well-known endemic birds is the Okinawa rail (Gallirallus okinawae, EN), which is also confined to Yanbaru. It is thought that only about 900 pairs of this bird survive in the wild. More

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