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Long-billed white-eye (Rukia longirostra) Sokeh's Island, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Apr 16, 2019 Federated States of Micronesia,Geotagged,Long-billed white-eye,Rukia longirostra,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Long-billed white-eye (Rukia longirostra)

Sokeh's Island, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Apr 16, 2019

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  1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
    Thibaud Aronson
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    This is a bit of an odd species, one of only 2 species in its genus (the other is endemic to another Micronesian islands, quite a bit harder to get to, and I unfortunately didn't get to see it...). Posted 6 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      It definitely looks odd and it seems quite a specialist in one particular way of hunting. What a cool adaptation! Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
        Thibaud Aronson
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        Indeed! I was lucky to encounter a family group of 4 birds, who posed for me quite nicely. It was extra nice as I saw all 3 species of white-eyes that occur on the island within 5 minutes and 20 meters of each other! Posted 6 years ago

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The Long-billed white-eye

The long-billed white-eye is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family. It is endemic to the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia.

Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical moist forests, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.

It has a curious nuthatch-like behavior of creeping along large tree limbs, and seems particularly specialized in using its long, slightly decurved bill to extract arthropods from the severed ends of branches.
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Jun 21, 2019. Captured Apr 16, 2019 06:19 in Sokehs Mountain Summit Rd, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/8.0
  • 1/332s
  • ISO3200
  • 520mm