Ornithology

Spring 2008

Syllabus (pdf; 1 page; ~14 KB)
Lecture, Lab, and Field Trip Schedule (pdf; 1 page; ~14 KB)
Birds of the World handout (pdf; 7 pages; 371 KB )
Important! Handouts you must have for the labs.
Overheads from lecture
Field Trip Directions (pdf; 5 pages; 32 KB)
Warning, Waiver, and Release required for field trips
Species Lists from Field Trips (1993 - 2008)
Ornithology Links

Handouts Required for Labs (in pdf format)

Lab Handouts have everything you need to know for the practical exams. This includes the list of species you are required to know for identification, as well as what you are required to know for topology/anatomy.

Handout for Lab Practical 1 (12 pages; 108 KB)
Handout for Lab Practical 2 (10 pages; 86 KB)

Overheads used in lecture (all in pdf format)

Extant Chordates (1 page; 51 KB)
Classification - Domain to Superorder (1 page; 9 KB)
Evolution timeline (1 page; 15 KB)
Genome size (1 page; 12 KB)
Theropod clade (1 page; 100 KB)
Frame shift (1 page; 289 KB)
Sinornis (1 page; 552 KB)
Archaeopteryx (1 page; 66 KB)
Theropod bones (1 page; 367 KB)
Microraptor zhaoianus (1 page; 112 KB)
Troodon (1 page; 35 KB)
Dromaeosaur (1 page; 301 KB)
Zoogeographic Regions (1 page; 576 KB)

Species Lists from Field Trips

Species lists are in pdf format. Files are small, generally one page and less than 20 KB.

Spring 2008
Spring 2007
Spring 2006
Spring 2002
Spring 2000
Spring 1998
Spring 1996
Spring 1993

Ornithology Links

There are many websites devoted to ornithology and birds. Here are a few, just to get you started:

Want to find out information about birds and/or ornithology on the Web? Start here at BIRDNET
John Penhallurick's Bird Data Project - a comprehensive database to the birds of the world, including some extinct species
Avibase - database on birds of the world, hosted by Bird Studies Canada
Information and links about binoculars and spotting scopes
The Ornithological Web Library - links to all sorts of bird stuff
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Cornell University