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Regulation of Body Temperature

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Avian Physiology

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Birds are “homeotherms,” which means that they maintain a relatively constant deep-body temperature (Bligh and Johnson, 1973). Birds are also “endotherms,” a term indicating that they are able to increase their body temperature by generating a considerable amount of heat within their tissues instead of relying on heat gained directly from their surroundings.

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