Bonin White-eye (Meguro)

メグロ · Meguro

Bonin White-eye (Hahajima subspecies) — Photo: Tomohide shimura / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Designated by: National / Special Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: April 12, 1969
Prefectures: Tokyo
Scientific name: Apalopteron familiare hahasima

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Bonin White-eye (Hahajima subspecies)

The Hahajima subspecies of the Bonin white-eye is a yellow-green songbird with a conspicuous black patch around the eye, living in the Hahajima island group of the Ogasawara Islands. It eats insects, fruit and nectar. Found only on a few islands, it is designated a Special Natural Monument under the name "Meguro."

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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Bonin White-eye (Meguro) is a National Special Natural Monument, designated as: Species. Designated on April 12, 1969.

The Bonin White-eye (Meguro) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Tokyo.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.

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