Dark heterochromia in adult masked lapwings is universal, asymmetrical and possibly slightly sexually dimorphic

Variations in eye colour in birds are poorly documented. We measured and characterised eyes of 25 birds in the hand (16° × 22.5° segments per eye), using standardised and scaled images, and examined observations of 1 marked individual through time. We describe universal and extensive dark heterochro...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of ornithology 2022-04, Vol.163 (2), p.531-537
Hauptverfasser:	Cardilini, Adam P. A., Lees, Daniel, Roche, Dylan, Dann, Peter, Weston, Michael A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aquatic birds Biomedical and Life Sciences Birds Coloration Ecology Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Life Sciences Original Article Phylogeny Pigmentation Population studies Sexing Sexual dimorphism Zoology
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