
Anneau oculaire
Sign in to savethumb|right|207px|Zosterops|White-eyes are named for the conspicuous white eye-rings found in the majority of species. Their genus name Zosterops likewise means "eye-girdle". The eye-ring of a bird is a ring of tiny feathers that surrounds the orbital ring, a ring of bare skin immediately surrounding a bird's eye. The eye-ring is often decorative, and its colour may contrast with adjoining plumage. The ring of feathers is sometimes incomplete, forming an eye arc. In the absence of a conspicuous eye-ring, the orbital ring of a bird is often referred to as the eye-ring. The bare orbital ring ma
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L'anneau oculaire est, chez les oiseaux, une partie anatomique nue, plus ou moins développée et plus ou moins colorée, qui forme un cercle autour de l'œil. Chez certaines espèces, l'anneau oculaire est particulièrement contrasté.
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