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1. Cade
1957
Falco rusticolus - temp. data
21 july Baoaow
Conditions: juv. → hooded and nitting
on gloved fist, Full crop of food. In dimly
lighted room - no air movement and
ambient temp 4" out around level =
8.8-9.2°C. Air temp. gradually increased
above 9°C as moved toward bird from
c. 3" out.
Measurements
temp °C
1. Surface breast feathers below crop
14°
2. Against skin at same site
32.5°
3. Surface feathers at foot level
23°
4. Against belly skin same site
34°
5. Dorsal surface middle toe
32°
6. Surface of crop between nostrils
29°
7. Between thigh and body - c. 4" in
40.5°
8. Against skin at throat above crop
30.2°
9. Against skin at back of neck
36°
10. Surface of back of neck feathers
23.5
11. Between body & wing at shoulder level 40.5
12. Between ... " mid back level 34.8
13. Surface of feathers at mid back 14.0°
Outricle with light breeze
and temp at surface of belly feathers =
2-3°C
1. Against skin of belly at foot level 28.5°
2. Between thigh & body 4" in 40.5°