BIO 255 - Ornithology

Course unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): BIO 165 From Ecosystems to Organisms .
A detailed and in-depth study of avian natural history. Emphasis is given to population ecology, behavioral ecology, and conservation biology of birds. Laboratories are exercises and field trips to develop and practice techniques to identify, describe, and record the biology of birds in their natural habitat. Three lecture hours plus three laboratory hours per week.