Can someone help me with the size and color of a

Submitted by ks on 03/28/2004 at 11:38. ( ) 68.103.96.2

Belted Kingfisher's eye? I have been asked by our local middle school science teacher to do the work for them. I have checked the web and they tell me everything but the color and size. I couldn't tell from the speciman I received what they are.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

ks

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If my memory is

This response submitted by jon on 03/28/2004 at 14:53. ( jonathan@ harlequintaxidermy.com ) 68.113.208.64

is correct they carry a dark brown eye.. size around a 8 mm... inject water into the eye and measure with calipers to see what the correct size should be..

Jon


Kingfisher eye size

This response submitted by john on 03/28/2004 at 18:01. ( ) 209.189.149.7

I just checked in the book"Advanced Taxidermy" by P.A. O'Connor and the Belted Kindfisher has an 9mm black eye. Incidentally this book has one of the most comprehensive list of eye sizes and color that I have run across.


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