Thermal acclimation in a non-migratory songbird occurs via changes to thermogenic capacity, but not conductance
R. M. Schweizer, A. Romero, B. W. Tobalske…·Z. A. Cheviron
This study shows that cold-acclimated black-capped chickadees increase their thermogenic capacity through higher metabolic rates and lean mass but do not change their thermal conductance.