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ORNITHOLOGY LECTURE |
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Mondays & Wednesdays |
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Mike Ward |
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Materials Science & Eng Bldg. (map)
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PH: 244-4089 EM: mpward@uiuc.edu |
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Mondays
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Wednesdays
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| Date | Topic |
Chapter(s)
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Date | Topic |
Chapter(s) |
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| Jan 14 |
Introduction |
Jan
16 |
The diversity of birds | 1 |
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| Jan 21 |
No Class |
Jan
23 |
Origin and evolution of birds | 2 |
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| Jan 28 |
Systematics |
3 |
Jan
30 |
Feathers
& Flight |
4 & 5 |
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| Feb 4 |
Physiology |
6 |
Feb
6 |
Open |
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| Feb 11 |
Brain, intelligence,
& senses |
7 |
Feb
13 |
Vocal
communication |
8 |
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| Feb 18 |
Exam I |
1-8 |
Feb
20 |
Annual
cycles |
9 |
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| Feb 25 |
Migration
and navigation |
10 |
Feb
27 |
Navigation |
10 |
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| Mar 3 |
Social
behavior & Mates |
11 & 12 |
Mar
5 |
Breeding
Systems & Bird Sex |
13 & 14 |
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| Mar 10 |
Exam II | 9-14 |
Mar
12 |
Nests
& Parents |
15 & 16 |
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| Mar 17 |
Spring
Break |
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Mar 19 |
Spring Break | ||
| Mar 24 |
Lifetime
Reproductive Success |
17 |
Mar
26 |
Brood Parasites (by Jeff Hoover) |
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| Mar 31 |
Populations |
18 |
Apr
2 |
Populations
II |
18 |
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| Apr 7 |
Species |
19 |
Apr
9 |
Communities |
20 |
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| Apr 14 |
Local
conservation |
21 |
Apr
16 |
Global
conservation |
21 |
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| Apr 21 |
Review
Presentations (Papers
1 & Papers
2) |
Apr
23 |
Open |
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| Apr 28 |
Exam Review |
Apr
30 |
Final Exam?? (50%
cumulative) |
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