BIOL 516 - Ornithology

Fall or Spring (4) Cristol. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 302. BIOL 510 and BIOL 413 recommended. Prereq/Corequisite(s): Offered in alternate years.

Lectures, laboratory exercises, field experiments and birding trips will provide a comprehensive introduction to the ecology and evolution of birds. Phylogenetic relationships, behavior, conservation and identification of Virginia’s avian fauna will be stressed. Three class hours, three laboratory hours, and several early morning field trips.