Truk White-eye

Its habitat is montane rainforest dominated by the endemic Chuuk Poinsontree. Due to it restricted range on one small mountaintop and the locals' disdain for the native poisontree, it is severely threatened by habitat loss.

The Truk White-eye is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Faichuk White-eye, Truk White-eye, Great Truk White-eye, or Teardrop White-eye (Rukia ruki) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family. It is endemic to the summit of Mount Winipat on Tol, in the Faichuk group of islands within the Chuuk (Truk) atoll in Micronesia. Its habitat is montane rainforest dominated by the endemic Chuuk Poinsontree. Due to it restricted range on one small mountaintop and the locals' disdain for the native poisontree, it is severely threatened by habitat loss. More

Alternate common name(s): Large Truk White-eye, Great Truk White-eye, Truk Greater White-eye, Faichuk White-eye Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range E. Caroline Is.; Truk Is. Videos No videos are available for this species Sounds No sounds are available for this species References Clements, James F. More

We saw our first Great Truk White-eye at about 300m and heard several others higher up. They are not easy to see, as they tend not to be very active and just appear to sit around. We saw at least two Truk Monarchs on the top and had two separate sightings of Caroline Island Ground Dove as we climbed the mountain. Truk Monarch was also heard and seen in the mangroves. More

Truk White-eyes at 210m. We continued to 280m and watched another 3 White-eyes while having lunch, then descended to the village, arriving at 03.30. Said our goodbyes and headed back to Weno, taking nearly two hours, quite rough at times, so were pleased when we landed, wet-through. A well-organised day, luckily with no rain. 16th Jan Mason drove us up the hill to the Japanese Gun site on the outskirts of town. More