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Teardrop White-eye
Rukia ruki (Hartert, EJO 1897)
The teardrop white-eye, also known as the Faichuk white-eye, Truk white-eye, or great Truk white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. Some advocate that it is the only true member of the genus Rukia, or the "great white-eyes". Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Zosteropidae
Genus:
Rukia
Scientific:
Rukia ruki
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Zosteropidae
Genus:
Rukia
Scientific:
Rukia ruki
Original description
Citation:
(Hartert, EJO 1897)
Reference:
Bull. Brit. Orn. Club
7 p.5
Protonym:
Tephras ruki
Type locality:
Ruk Island.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101092#page/443/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
C5B02511011CAF7E
Avibase ID:
avibase-C5B02511
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C5B02511
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179908
Geographic range:
- Rukia ruki: forest and scrub of Chuuk (eastern Caroline Islands)
Source: Clements checklist
Truk White-eye
Bulgarian:
Файчукска белоочка
Catalan:
zostèrops de l'illa Truk
Czech:
kruhoočko trukské
Danish:
Trukbrillefugl
German:
Trukbrillenvogel
Esperanto:
ĉuuka zosteropo
Spanish:
Anteojios de la Truk
Spanish (Spain):
Anteojios de la Truk
Finnish:
trukinrilli
French:
Zostérops de Truk
Croatian:
čučka bjelooka
Hungarian:
truk-szigeteki pápaszemesmadár
Italian:
Occhialino delle Truk
Japanese (romaji):
akaashimejiro
Japanese:
アカアシメジロ
Lithuanian:
Rudoji rukija
Dutch:
Trukbrilvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Trukbrillefugl
Norwegian:
Trukbrillefugl
Polish:
okularowiec brunatny
Portuguese:
olho-lacrimoso
Portuguese (Portugal):
olho-branco-de-lágrima
Russian:
Плаксивая тахоу
Slovak:
okánik lagúnový
Serbian:
Belooka sa ostrva Čuk
Swedish:
chuukglasögonfågel
Turkish:
Truk gözlükçüsü
Ukrainian:
Рукія чуюцька
Chinese:
特鲁绣眼鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
特魯克大繡眼
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Avilist 2025: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Faichuk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Faichuk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Faichuk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Faichuk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Faichuk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Faichuk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Faichuk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Faichuk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Faichuk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Faichuk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Faichuk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Zostérops de Truk ( Rukia ruki) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Zostérops de Truk ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements 1st edition: Large Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements, version 2021: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements, version 2022: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements, version 2023: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements, version 2024: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements, version 2025: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Large Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements 4th edition: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements 6th edition: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements, version 2015: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements, version 2016: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements, version 2017: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements, version 2018: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Clements, version 2019: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| eBird version 1.50: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| eBird version 1.52: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| eBird version 1.53: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| eBird version 1.54: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| eBird version 1.55: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| eBird version 2015: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| eBird version 2016: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| eBird version 2017: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| eBird version 2018: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| eBird version 2019: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| eBird version 2021: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| eBird version 2022: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| eBird version 2023: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| eBird version 2024: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| eBird version 2025: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Faichuk Rukia ( Rukia ruki) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Faichuk Rukia ( Rukia ruki) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Faichuk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Faichuk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Teardrop White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Great Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Rukia ruki |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Rukia ruki |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Rukia ruki |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Truk White-eye ( Rukia ruki) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Rukia ruki |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Rukia ruki |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Bulgarian: Файчукска белоочка
Catalan: zostèrops de l'illa Truk
Czech: Kruhoocko trucké, kruhoočko trukské
Danish: Trukbrillefugl
German: Truk Brillenvogel, Trukbrillenvogel
English: Faichuk Rukia, Faichuk White-eye, Great Truk White-eye, Large Truk White-eye, Teardrop White-eye, Truk Great White-Eye, Truk Greater White-eye, Truk White eye, Truk White-eye
English (Avilist): Teardrop White-eye
English, HBW: Teardrop White-eye
English (IOC): Teardrop White-eye
English (United States): Truk White-eye
Esperanto: ĉuuka zosteropo
Spanish: Anteojios de la Truk, Anteojitos de la Truk, Ojiblanco Truk
Spanish (Spain): Anteojios de la Truk
Spanish (HBW): Truk White-eye
Finnish: trukinrilli, Truksaarenrilli
French: Zostérops de Truk
French (Guyane): Zostérops de Truk
Croatian: čučka bjelooka
Hungarian: truk-szigeteki pápaszemesmadár
Italian: Occhialino delle Truk, Occhialino di Truk
Japanese (romaji): akaashimejiro
Japanese: アカアシメジロ
Scientific: Rukia ruki, Tephras ruki
Lithuanian: Rudoji rukija
Dutch: Trukbrilvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Trukbrillefugl
Norwegian: Trukbrillefugl
Polish: okularowiec brunatny, Szlarnik brunatny
Portuguese: olho-lacrimoso
Portuguese (Portugal): olho-branco-de-lágrima
Russian: Коричневая рукия, Плаксивая тахоу
Slovak: okánik lagúnový
Serbian: Belooka sa ostrva Čuk
Swedish: chuukglasögonfågel, Trukglasögonfågel
Turkish: Truk gözlükçüsü
Ukrainian: Рукія чуюцька
Chinese: 特鲁绣眼鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 特魯克大繡眼
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