都说“眼睛是心灵的窗户”，对鸟类来说，和哺乳动物朴素的棕褐色的虹膜不一样，他们的眼睛像是个万花筒，我们经常看到的有祖母绿的鸬鹚、红宝石般的黑翅鸢等等等等，色彩之丰富，让我们惊叹。

这绚烂的色彩从何而来？有是为什么会有这样的颜色？这些颜色又有什么用处？听说是“老司机”才有更漂亮的颜色？这看眼睛还能看出健康状况来？今天咱们的节目就和鸟的眼色有关。

让人震撼到无言的五颜六色

你就说我眼睛大不大，亮不亮吧（钩嘴夜莺）

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