Biology:Rukia

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Short description: Genus of birds

Rukia
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Rukia
Momiyama, 1922
Species

R. longirostra
R. ruki

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:

The olive white-eye (Zosterops oleagineus) of Yap is traditionally included in this genus as Rukia oleaginea.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3102861 entry