Humboldt State University

Matthew Johnson, Ph.D.

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mdj6@humboldt.edu

Wildlife 365 - Lecture Schedule

BIRDS HUMAN SOCIETY (WLDF 306) Lecture Schedule ORNITHOLOGY (WLDF 365) Lecture Schedule
Date Topic Date Topic Chapter Readings Lecture #
Jul 6 Introduction to Birds January 23 Introduction and in praise of birds 1 1
7 Origins, History, Distribution 25 Feathers 4 2
12 Feathers 30 Flight I: skeletal & muscular system 5 3
13 Flight February 1 Flight II: aerodynamics and wing design (notes contained in Lect#3) 5 4
14 Migration 6 finish flight lecture....(notes contained in Lect#3) 6 5
19 Senses 8 Metabolism, circ. & resp. systems 6 6
20 Communication 13 Feeding adaptations and digestion 7 7
21 Songs & Calls 15 Foraging ecology 7 8
26 Reproduction I 20 Brain sensory adaptations 8 9
27 Reproduction II 22 Taxonomy and systematics 2 3 10
28 Mating systems 27 Speciation, Biogeography, Hybrids 22 (& a bit of 2) 11
Aug 2 Populations & Communities March 1 Origin evolution of Birds (video plus class handout) - extra
3 Conservation I 6 Exam I -
4 Conservation II 8 Annual rhythms 11 12
Aug 5 Final 13 Migration & Orientation 12 13
15 Migration & Orientation 13 14
20 & 22 Spring Break - -
27 Communication & Mid Semester Course Evaluation 9 15
29 Communication (notes contained above) 10 -
April 3 Songs 10 16
5 Reproduction; Nests and Incubation 15, 16 17 & 18
10 Exam II - -
12 Parental Care, growth, & development 18, 19 19
17 Mating systems I 17 20
19 Mating systems II incl. 17, 19 21
24 Life History Strategies and Social Behavior 20, 14 22
26 Clutch size 15 23
May 1 Brood parasitism and cooperative breeding 20, 21 24
3 Avian demography & populations 23 25
8 Conservation 24 26
10 Conclusions - 27
May 15 (Tues) Final Exam 1020 - 1210 - -