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Identifying White Wildlife Droppings

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The white portion of a dropping comes from the nitrogen content in the feces.

Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians can all have white in their droppings.

Birds Starlings This white-wash is typical of birds. (Photo by Stephen Vantassel) HELP US! We would like to expand our information. Send your suggestions to I Will Help
Grackle dropping (freshly deposited). Note how the white portion of the dropping is in liquid form. Grackles can roost in trees in large numbers causing many car owners great distress.
Reptile Snakes, particularly rodent eating snakes deposit liquid droppings with a white cap. Rattlesnakes and Black rat snake droppings will appear identical. Short of laboratory testing it is rarely possible to distinguish them from each other.
Lizard Dropping (Typical) Note the skinny brown portion is embedded with insect parts and attached to an urea pellet (white cap). Photo courtesy of Steve Evans. Note: Amphibian droppings lack the white-cap.