,564 TABLE I. 



TEMPERATURE OF BIRDS. 



Names of the animals. Temperature of the animals. Observers. 



Bearded Vulture * 1 12'89 F. Pallas. 



Snow Bunting 1 10*24 . . Pallas. 



Grouse 108- Pallas. 



Snipe (Lesser Godwit) 108- Pallas. 



Oyster Catcher 106' .... Pallas. 



Bullfinch 108- Pallas. 



Ruff > 108- Pallas. 



Redpole 111-70 .. Pallas. 



Female 110-24 .. Pallas. 



Swallow 111-70 .. Pallas. 



Hawk 109-72 .. Pallas. 



Pigeon 106 to 112-75 .. Holland. 



The same 109-37 .. Despretz. 



Sparrow . Feb. 105. Apr. 108 to 111* July. Edwards. 



A young Drake Ill- .... Dr. J. Davy. 



A young Duck 110- Dr. J. Davy. 



Adult Turkey Cock 109' Dr. J. Davy. 



Turkey Hen ... 108* .-. . . Dr. J. Davy. 



Fowl, full grown 108-50 .. Dr. J. Davy. 



two months old k ........... Ill' .... Dr. J. Davy. 



Goose 107 to 111- Dr. J. Davy. 



Guinea Hen 110- .... Dr. J. Davy. 



Common Thrush 1 09' Dr. J. Davy. 



Jackdaw.. 107-75 .. Dr J. Davy. 



Screech Owl 106- Dr. J. Davy. 



Common Crow 108*15 .. Despretz. 



Yellow-hammer 109-18 . Despretz. 



Mean of the whole . , 109'53.* 



* Nearly all the above results were obtained by introducing the 

 thermometer into the rectum, during life, or into the blood or en- 

 trails soon after deaths It is also worthy of notice, that the tempe- 

 rature of vigorous young birds is somewhat higher than that of 

 adults, as in the duck, and common fowl ; and higher in the male 

 than female, as in the turkey, duck, and redpole. The experi- 

 ments of Dr. Edwards on the sparrow, in connexion with those of 

 Dr. J. Davy on the human subject, would further lead to the 

 conclusion, that the temperature of all the smaller species of 

 animals is higher during summer than winter. 



