Dark heterochromia in adult masked lapwings is universal, asymmetrical and possibly slightly sexually dimorphic Cardilini, Adam, Lees, Daniel, Roche, D, Dann, P and Weston, Mike 2022, Dark heterochromia in adult masked lapwings is universal, asymmetrical and possibly slightly sexually dimorphic, Journal of Ornithology, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1007/s10336-021-01959-w. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Dark heterochromia in adult masked lapwings is universal, asymmetrical and possibly slightly sexually dimorphic Author(s) Cardilini, Adam orcid.org/0000-0002-1032-3466 Lees, Daniel Roche, D Dann, P Weston, Mike orcid.org/0000-0002-8717-0410 Journal name Journal of Ornithology Start page 1 End page 7 Total pages 7 Publisher Springer Place of publication Berlin, Germany Publication date 2022 ISSN 2193-7192 2193-7206 Keyword(s) Coloration Eyes IRIS COLORATION Life Sciences & Biomedicine Ornithology Pigmentation Science & Technology Shorebirds Zoology Summary AbstractVariations 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 heterochromia (non-uniform colouration of the eye) in adult masked lapwings Vanellus miles novaehollandiae in our study population. Asymmetrical within-eye heterochromia has not previously been recorded for Charadridae, but in a review of images of eyes in the genus Vanellus, we found 45% of the 22 species had detectable heterochromia. There was a tendency (p = 0.051 after false discovery rate correction) for males to have slightly less black in the upper posterior part of the eye, a difference not distinguishable enough to aid sexing in the hand. We suggest standardised images of captured birds would underpin a more nuanced understanding of the occurrence of subtle heterochromia among birds, which may permit phylogenetic analyses directed at exploring possible evolution or function of such eye pigmentation. Language eng DOI 10.1007/s10336-021-01959-w Indigenous content off Field of Research 060299 Ecology not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 960812 Urban and Industrial Flora HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30162062 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment School of Life and Environmental Sciences Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)   Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 28 Jan 2022, 12:16:08 EST Fri, 28 Jan 2022, 15:52:36 EST Fri, 28 Jan 2022, 15:58:07 EST Mon, 31 Jan 2022, 09:54:07 EST Wed, 02 Feb 2022, 05:04:16 EST Sat, 05 Feb 2022, 01:30:35 EST Sat, 05 Feb 2022, 01:46:28 EST Tue, 15 Mar 2022, 14:49:21 EST Wed, 16 Mar 2022, 10:27:50 EST Wed, 16 Mar 2022, 10:33:21 EST Wed, 16 Mar 2022, 12:08:18 EST Fri, 08 Apr 2022, 13:36:17 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 38 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Fri, 28 Jan 2022, 12:16:08 EST