Figure 2
From: Extreme hyperthermia tolerance in the world’s most abundant wild bird
Maximum body temperatures attained during acute heat exposure in red-billed queleas (Quelea quelea) exceeded by a substantial margin those previously reported for birds. Species averages (in the case of domestic fowls, averages for breeds) are indicated using filled circles. Data for poultry are from15,16, and data for non-domesticated species from27,28,29,30,40,41,50,51,52,53,54. For variable seed-eaters (Sporophila aurita, data from23) and red-billed queleas (present study), both species averages (filled circles) and individual values (crosses) are shown.
