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Rukia

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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:

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GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAves
  4. OrderPasseriformes
  5. FamilyZosteropidae
Observations recorded132

Vogels Rukia is een geslacht binnen de familie brilvogels en telt 2 soorten.[1] Soorten Rukia longirostra (Langsnavelbrilvogel) Rukia ruki (Trukbrilvogel) Bronnen, noten en/of referenties ↑ Gill, F., Wright, M. & Donsker, D. (2010). IOC World Bird Names (version 2.6). (en)

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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.

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