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T. Code
1957
Falco rusticolus - temp data
22 July Barrow
In the lab - air temp = 21,3°C Start
at 2035.
Time Measurement Temp. Featherdepth
2111 Feather surface at throat 25.4
2111 Skin at throat 34.4 20 mm
2100 Feather surface below crop 24.8 -
" Skin below crop 34.2 17 mm
2106 Feather surface of belly (footlevel) 24.2
" Skin of belly 36.8° 50 mm
2114 Between thighs & body 40.8° 55 mm
2115 Between wings & body (tail) 40.4°
2118 Feather surface back of neck 24.2°
2118 Skin at back of neck 34.2° 30 mm
2120 Feather surface mid scapular 23.2°
2120 Skin of mid scapular 34.4° 10 mm
2128 Feather surface of rump 24.5°
2128 Skin of rump 34.8° 15 mm
2117 dorsal surface mid toe 32.6
2130 air = 21,3° - bird paralysed throughout
experiment - getting heavier towards end.
24 July Barrow
♀ shooled in lab - air temp = 19,6°C
Time 1100. Temperatures of belly area:
surface = 21.0°, 10 mm deep = 25°, 20 mm
deep = 28°, 48 mm deep at skin surface =
37.0°C. Temp between thigh & body =
40.6°C, 55 mm deep.