Scientific name Apalopteron familiare Higher classification Apalopteron Order Passerine | Family Zosteropidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Genus ApalopteronBonaparte, 1854 Similar Japanese wood pigeon, Golden white‑eye, Teardrop white‑eye, Long‑billed white‑eye, Speirops | ||
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 family Meliphagidae 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. 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 Near Threatened.
A subspecies, the Mukojima white-eye, is extinct.
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