BIOL 452 - Ornithology

Description:
Study of birds with special emphasis on anatomic and behavioral adaptations. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory or field study per week.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: BIOL 183.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Students will be able to make accurate, organized observations of behavior, morphology, distribution, abundance, and habitat associations of avian fauna in the field.
Students will be able to identify local avifauna.
Using museum skins, students will be able identify species and evolutionary relationships. Students will also be able to describe relationships between form and function, and articulate the role of museum collections in avian biology.
Students will be able to discuss and critique peer-review papers in avian ecology, evolution and behavior.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
5/05/11