White eyes, black lores and blue fronts on Buru
The Endangered Rufous-throated White-eye Madanga ruficollis and the Vulnerable Black-lored Parrot Tanygnathus gramineus are known only from the unprotected forests at Kapalat Mada on the Indonesian ...
Orca White Eye Patches - Received from Heriot in Indonesia
Q: Why do killer whales have white spots by their eyes?
White eyering evident
Gray-brown breast and head
White spots on breast and back
Blue on wings and tail
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Bold white eye stripe and rusty sides to base of tail shared by both sexes, but female lacks male's blue throat with red (or white) spot.
14 cm (5.5")
Bluethroat ...
I had a white eyed conure named Sebastian. He was very aggressive and territorial with everyone but me. He only goes with me. I will always love him and remember him as the caring fun loving son i had.Rhee 'Na 2006-01-23 ...
ID Keys: White eyebrow, white underparts with buffy-pinkish flanks, olive striping on breast and sides, olive-brownish upperparts.
Japanese White Eye
Zosterope japonicus (scientific)
The Japanese white-eye can be found singing in trees and shrubs in every island of Hawaii. The Japanese white-eye is known as mejiro in its native Japan. Mejiro means white-eye in Japanese.
Indistinct white eye ring and supercilium
Head grayish
Back grayish-olive with variable amounts of black streaking (heaviest in adult males)
Grayish band across breast
Yellow to yellow-gray throat
Fine to thick black streaking on flanks ...
Chestnut crown; white eyebrow; black eye stripe from the bill through the eye to the ear; gray ear patch and nape; back, wings, and tail mottled browns with buff streaking; two white wing bars; gray rump; gray to white breast and belly.
It also has a dull white eyering and lores. Its name comes from a semi-concealed rufous patch on the top of its head which you can see in the second photo.
It has a dark brown coloration (rufous morphs occur also); yellow iris (eyes); gray to greenish yellow bill and noticeable white eyebrows.
Its range overlaps with the North American screech-owls but it has a distinctive call.
They are typically small, except for several giant species such as two in the South Pacific genus Woodfordia, which also lack the white eye ring.
The boldly-patterned head is brown with white eyebrow, moustachial stripe and throat and grey sides to the neck. The outer tail-feathers are white and the legs are pinkish-brown.
The broad white eyebrow and a pale grey crown-stripe are other distinguishing characters. A dark band passes from the bill through the eye, separating the pale throat and brow to giving a 'masked' look.
The white eye-ring is very clearly observed in the Masked Loverbird, showing that this birds belongs to a sub-group lovebirds characterized by their nesting behavior.
A white eye-ring and white outer tail feathers are two diagnostic characters for identifying this species.
They have white eyebrows, yellow eyes, and long legs. The Owl is sandy coloured on the head, back, and upperparts of the wings and white-to-cream with barring on the breast and belly and a prominent white chin stripe.
It is readily distinguished by a white eye-ring, an intensely coloured breast, and a grey line that separates the orange-red from the brown colouration. Its belly is entirely white.
The shaggy, foxy red coat has contrasting black and white markings on the head, including a white eye ring. The leaf-shaped ears have long black and white tassels and the erectile mane which runs the length of the spine is white.
The main family that we need to consider are the wood-warblers, and many of them have some yellow, especially in the throat, like Nashville Warbler, which has a nice white eye-ring, unlike the minimal eye-ring seen here.
They are stout bodied animals with short red fur including contrasting black and white markings on the head, and a white eye ring.
The pipit and the skylark both have drab plumage to provide camouflage on the ground but the pipit is grey rather than buff coloured and has a distinctive white eyebrow.
The pups suffered a variety of conditions such as milky white eyes, mouth ulcers, swelling in the lower jaw and gums, crumbling jaws, brittle bones, and flu-like symptoms.
Its greenish back, white eye ring and bright yellow throat, breast and upper belly are warbler-like.
Goshawk is known by the slate grayish/blue back, their dark cap, and their white eye line. The birds underside is white with black and gray streaks. This birds adult eye color is red and one of the most noticeable characteristics.
White eye-ring contrasts with dark eyes and ear coverts. In breeding males, breast band, forecrown, and lores black; in females they are gray-brown.
Masked Duck: Small stifftail duck with black-tipped blue bill and black mask with thin white eye-ring. Body is rufous-brown with black streaks on back and sides; white wing patches are visible in flight.
Distinctive Markings: Stocky wren with white eye stripe and bright rusty-brown plumage.
Nest: Builds bulky nest in tree cavities, woodpiles, mailboxes, etc.
Song: Often heard as "tea-kettle, tea-kettle, tea-kettle." ...
In the breeding season the adults are black above with white eye stripe, white spots on sides of neck and breast. and white underside.
The king vulture has white eyes (ringed with red), broad wings, a short tail, black wings and tail (above), and an orange beak. The underside of the wings and chest are white. The head and neck are bare.
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It's often easy to spot these gibbons as both sexes have striking white eyebrows that stand out against their dark fur, but it is only the males that have the characteristic white cheek pouches.
Similar to a dunlin, but in autumn it looks cleaner and paler with a white eyestripe. It has a longer, more down-curved bill than a dunlin and will feed in slightly deeper water. Deep chestnut breeding plumage unmistakable in spring and summer.
The head can be seen to have a dark green sheen on it in sunlight, and at all times the white eyes contrast strongly with the surrounding feathers. A white band on the upper wing can be seen in flight, but not when the wings are folded at rest.
It exhibits sexual dichromatism: the adult male is always black, except for its prominent white eyebrows, while the adult female is gold or buff or brownish buff.
It has a long, straight black bill; long, green legs; a white lower back and rump and white eyebrows. In the summer adults have reddish underparts and barring on their breasts and sides and reddish edges on the feathers on their uppersides.
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus - lower three images: white eye ring is distinctive in all seasons; summer coloration on left, winter coloration in center. (T. douglassii is above)
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All blackbuck have white eye rings, chin patch, chest, belly, and inner legs. In the nonbreeding season, after the spring molt, adult males may lighten considerably and retain their darkest coloration only on the face and legs.
wings pearly gray; outer primaries white, tipped with black; outermost primary has a black leading edge; underside of primaries dusky; front of the head has a chocolate-brown mask or hood which extends back to the ear; there is a prominent white eye ...
from other Kansas members of the squirrel family by: 1) soft, dense fur, uniformly colored, gray above and white below, 2) tail hairs buffy at the base, black in the middle and tipped with white, 3) yellowish brown head and sides, 4) white eye rings, ...
A white eyebrow line separates their dark caps from the black eye stripe. The back is a pale blue-gray color, browner in adult females, while the tail shows several alternating light and dark bands.
It is similar in voice, plumage, and behavior to the Northern Parula (Parula americana) but lacks the black on the breast of that species as typically shows only a blackish mask, lacking the white eye-ring or partial eye-ring of Northern Parula.
There is an indistinct white eye-ring. The tail has a black tuft, which contrasts sharply with the white buttocks. The legs are extremely slender, rufous on their outer side and white on the inside.
The Adélie has a black head and will develop white eye rings during the breeding season. Adélie penguins are one of three species of "brush-tail" penguins along with the chinstrap and gentoo penguins.
Features: The Common Quail is a small (17 cm) rotund bird, essentially streaked brown with a white eyestripe, and, in the male, a black chin. As befits its migratory nature, it has long wings, unlike most typically short-winged gamebirds.
The hen is mostly brownish-olive overall, with white streaks on the breast, dark eyes, and tear-drop shaped white eye ring (see photos below). Her bill is much duller than the drakes, being dark gray overall.
The Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) is the largest wren native to the United States (7 to 8 inches) whose distinguishing marks include heavily spotted breast and white eye stripe.
The bird is similar to a short billed mockingbird but with a white eye
ring, notched tail and darker gray breast. They are largely brownish gray
in color and a buff wing patch. All solitaires are superb singers.
Male
Brown upperparts, apricot underparts and bold white eye stripe.
Saxicola rubetra
Length: 12.5 cm (4½ ") ...
White eyelid edges give these reptiles a spectacled look. Juveniles are more brightly colored--more yellowish and spotted???--than adults. Cuban crocodiles have stout, muscular legs and slightly ridged scales on their tails.
TOWNSEND has brought in more specimens, which agree with the others in the very distinctive mark of the white eyelids, with dark spots from the base of the bill to the eyes, and also dark on the front at the root of the upper mandible.
Color: This brownish owl has horizontal brown bars across a lighter colored underside. It has white eyebrows and a white line across the front of its neck.
Plumage
Adult male: Metallic green back, crown, and throat; rusty sides, belly, and tail feathers; white eye ring.
Adult female: Almost identical to male.
Caged White-eyes are often observed to be more social than wild white eyes. For example, a group of five caged adult White-eyes have been noted to line up one behind the other and preen each other as to keep clean and free of unwanted pests.
Swainson's Warbler
Last updated 3/16/96
Swainson's Warblers are skulkers that might go unnoticed during migration. Olive-brown with a brown cap, bold white eye stripe, and dingy white underparts its not one of the most colorful of warblers.
Features that support the identification include the long bill and tail, phoebe-like tail-dropping, overall pale gray coloration, and uniform thin white eye-ring. The call note of this bird was described as a soft "wit".
The wood thrush is large and plump, reddish-brown above and whitish below, with large dark spots on its throat, breast and sides. It has a bold, white eye ring and its tail is short.
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She has a gray-crested head, white eye-ring, brown speckled throat, white under-parts, and a gray-brown back. Her plain colors come in handy, though. They help camouflage her and her chicks, which hide under her wings when threatened.
The Brown Teal is a dull version of the Chestnut Teal of Australia. The male (left) has a green head and chestnut underparts. Both male and female have a brown eye with narrow white eye ring clearly seen in this photograph of the released pair.
It has white eye rings and pink legs.[10] Other brownish thrushes have finer spotting on the breast.[11] The juvenile looks similar to adults, but has additional spots on the back, neck, and wing coverts.
Description: Penguin-like in appearance; slim, pointed bill, dark brown head and upperparts, white underparts. Lower face is white in the winter. Some birds are 'bridled', having a white line behind the eye & a white eye-ring when in breeding ...
 See also: Perch, Spider, Warbler, Fly, Sparrow
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