Famous drinking bird made of feathers, fabric, glass
and resin with resin champagne glass.

Drinking bird, also known as insatiable birdy, dunking bird, drinky bird, water bird, dipping bird and “Sippy Chicken”.

Description:

The drinking bird is a toy with heat engine that mimic the motion of a bird drinking from a water source.

A drinking bird consists of two glass bulbs joined by a glass tube (the bird´s neck). The tube extends nearly all the way into the bottom bulb, and attaches to the top bulb but does not extend into it.

The space inside the bird contains a fluid, usually colored to make the liquid more visible. The dye might fade when exposed to light, with the rate depending on the dye/color. The fluid is typically dichloromethane (DCM), also known as methylene chloride. Earlier versions contained trichlorofluoromethane. Miles V. Sullivan´s 1945 patent suggested ether, alcohol, carbon tetrachloride, or chloroform.

Air is removed from the apparatus during manufacture, so the space inside the body is filled by vapor evaporated from the fluid.The upper bulb has a "beak" attached which, along with the head, is covered in a felt-like material. The bird is typically decorated with paper eyes, a plastic top hat, and one or more tail feathers. The whole setup pivots on an adjustable crosspiece attached to the neck.

Technical details:

Dimensions of this drinking bird toy: 13 X 8 X 8 cm.

Item# of this drinking bird toy: OISEAU-BUVEUR-1.