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Yes
the big eyes and the white around the eyes is very obvious. Just maybe this is
of social signalling value in perhaps allowing other birds (presumably of their
family) to see if they are sleeping or not. But this is only visible at close
range. On a frivolous note, maybe I can suggest that rather than "It seems to make them even harder to see" as
being important. That closing the
eyes makes seeing even harder for
them.
Philip
Most od these birds seem to have their eyes shut.
Is this common in painted snipe? It seems to make them even harder to see. Any
comment?
P
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