Анотація:
The results are presented of the investigation concerning skin temperature and its topography in thirty species of birds in captivity. The maximum skin temperature is observed in the following species: in Falconiformes on the surface of big pectoral muscle— —39 3°, in Passeriformes — on the back and between the wings —41.2°, in Strigiformes on the abdominal part of the body —40.8°, in Charadriiformes under the wing —40.5°, in Galliformes (Coturnix coturnix) on the surface of big pectoral muscle and under the wing —40.0°, in Coraciiformes (Coracias garrulus) — on the surface' of big pectoral muscle —39.2°. The distribution of skin temperature is connected with the peculiarities of the species thermoregulation.