Lectures
11Jan: Intro,
Phylogenies, Avian Origins
16 Jan:
Radiations and Extinctions
18 Jan:
Taxonomy and Systematics
23 Jan:
Skeletons & Musculature
25 Jan:
Respiration, Circulation, Metabolism
30 Jan: Wings and
the Physics of Flight
1 Feb:
Digestion & Nutrition
6 Feb:
Reproduction,
Growth, Life Cycle, Annual cycle I
8 Feb:
Phenotypic Plasticity & Learning
13 Feb:
Reproduction,
Growth, Life Cycle, Annual cycle II
EXAM 1 (15 Feb)
20 Feb:
Nests I
22 Feb:
Life Histories & Parental Care
27 Feb: Nesting biology
II & discussion of Martin paper
1 Mar:
Mating/Breeding Systems
6 Mar: Brains/senses
8 Mar: Choosing mates
{spring break!!!}
20
Mar: discussion of Lyon paper, Visual displays, Vocal communication
I
22 Mar:
Vocal
communication II, Navigation & Migration I
27 Mar: Navigation &
Migration II
29 Mar: Foraging I
EXAM 2 (3 Apr)
5 Apr:
Testing Hypotheses & Forging II
10 Apr:
Habitat selection
12 Apr: Social
Behavior
17 Apr:
Communities and Diversity
19 Apr:
Conservation I
24 Apr: Demography,
Populations dynamics & Conservation II
26 Apr: Student
presentations I
1 May: Student
presentations II
FINAL EXAM (Thurs, 10 May, 2 - 4 pm,
same room as lectures)