Thermoregulation in the Wood Stork, with Special Reference to the Role of the Legs
@article{Kahl1963ThermoregulationIT,
title={Thermoregulation in the Wood Stork, with Special Reference to the Role of the Legs},
author={M. Philip Kahl},
journal={Physiological Zoology},
year={1963},
volume={36},
pages={141 - 151}
}ECOLOGICAL field studies of the American wood stork (Mycteria americana) in Florida during the last three years have suggested a number of physiological questions. At certain times, particularly at their treetop nests, wood storks are exposed to high temperatures and intense insolation. Under such conditions they have the unusual habit of frequently excreting on their legs. After watching this behavior repeatedly in the field, I formulated the hypothesis that it is part of a thermo-
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