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Bonin Honeyeater

Apalopteron familiare (Kittlitz, FH 1830)

The Bonin white-eye or meguro (メグロ) is a small songbird endemic to the Bonin Islands of Japan. It is the only species in the genus Apalopteron. Its taxonomic affinities were a long-standing mystery and it has been placed with the bulbuls, babblers and more recently with the honeyeaters, during which it was known as the Bonin honeyeater. Since 1995 it is known to be a white-eye in the family Zosteropidae, that is closely related to the golden white-eye of the Marianas Islands. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Zosteropidae
Genus:
   Apalopteron
Scientific:
  Apalopteron familiare


Original description

Citation:
  (Kittlitz, FH 1830)

Reference:
   Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg 1 livr.3 p.235 pl.13

Protonym:
  Ixos familiaris

Type locality:
  'Boninsima' ; restricted to Muko Shima, northern Bonin Islands, by Yamashina, 1930, Tori, 6, p. 330.


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  DF8ECC879DE11F3D

Avibase ID:
  avibase-DF8ECC87

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/DF8ECC87


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558700


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Apalopteron familiare familiare: Muko-Shima (n Bonin Islands)
  • Apalopteron familiare hahasima: Haha-Shima Group (s Bonin Islands)
English:
Bonin Honeyeater
Catalan:
zostèrops de les illes Bonin
Czech:
medosavka boninská
Danish:
Boninbrillefugl
German:
Boninbrillenvogel
Spanish:
Anteojitos de las Bonin
Spanish (Spain):
Anteojitos de las Bonin
Finnish:
bonininrilli
French:
Zostérops des Bonin
Croatian:
boninska bjelooka
Hungarian:
bonin-szigeteki pápaszemesmadár
Italian:
Succiamiele delle Bonin
Japanese (romaji):
meguro
Japanese:
メグロ
Lithuanian:
Bonino salų medsiurbys
Dutch:
Boninbrilvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Boninbrillefugl
Norwegian:
Boninbrillefugl
Polish:
boninka
Portuguese:
olho-branco-das-bonim
Portuguese (Portugal):
olho-branco-das-bonin
Russian:
Бонинская тахоу
Slovak:
okánik meguro
Serbian:
Boninska belooka
Swedish:
boninglasögonfågel
Ukrainian:
окулярник бонінський
Chinese:
笠原吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
笠原吸蜜鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Zostérops des Bonin ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Méliphage des Bonin ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Bonin Island Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Bonin Island Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Bonin Island Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Bonin Island Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Bonin Island Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Bonin Islands White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Apalopteron familiare [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Apalopteron familiare [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Apalopteron familiare [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Bonin Honeyeater ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Bonin White-eye ( Apalopteron familiare) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Apalopteron familiare [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Catalan: zostèrops de les illes Bonin
Czech: Medosavka boninská
Danish: Boninbrillefugl, Boninhonningæder
German: Bonin Honigfresser, Boninbrillenvogel, Boninhonigfresser
English: Bonin Honeyeater, Bonin Island Honeyeater, Bonin Islands Honeyeater, Bonin Islands White-eye, Bonin White-eye, Mukojima Bonin Honeyeater, White-eyed Honeyeater
English, HBW: Bonin White-eye
English (IOC): Bonin White-eye
English (United States): Bonin White-eye
Spanish: Anteojitos de las Bonin, Pájaro Miel de Bonin
Spanish (Spain): Anteojitos de las Bonin
Spanish (HBW): Bonin White-eye
Finnish: Bonininmesikko, bonininrilli
French: Apaloptère familier, Méliphage des Bonin, Zostérops des Bonin
Croatian: boninska bjelooka
Hungarian: bonin-szigeteki pápaszemesmadár
Italian: Mangiamiele delle Isole Bonin, Occhialino delle Bonin, Succiamiele delle Bonin
Japanese (romaji): meguro
Japanese: メグロ
Scientific: Apalopteron familiare, Apalopteron familiare familiare, Ixos familiaris
Lithuanian: Bonino salų medsiurbys
Latvian: Boninas medusputns
Dutch: Boninbrilvogel, Boninhoningeter, Bonin-honingeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Boninbrillefugl
Norwegian: Boninbrillefugl, Boninhonningeter
Polish: boninka
Portuguese: olho-branco-das-bonim
Portuguese (Portugal): olho-branco-das-bonin
Russian: Бонинская тахоу, Бонинский медосос
Slovak: okánik meguro
Serbian: Boninska belooka
Swedish: boninglasögonfågel, Boninhonungsätare, Boninhonungsfågel
Turkish: Bonin gözlükçüsü
Ukrainian: Окулярник бонинський, окулярник бонінський
Chinese: 笠原吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 笠原吸蜜鳥

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