Lecture / Lab Schedule

Date

Topics

Reading Assignments / Due Dates 

Tues., May 8^th

Introduction / Diversity / Adaptation / Origins

Chapter 1 (pp. 3-15)

Chapter 2

Wed., May 9^th

Origin, evolution of birds 

Chapter 2

Thurs., May 10^th

Taxonomy / Bird ID (IN LAB—Lab #1)

Chapter 3

Birds of B’ton #1 due

  Fri., May 11^th

Field trip #1

6 am -- noon

Tues., May 15^th

Systematics & Speciation

 Chapter 3

Wed., May 16^th

Feathers & Flight

 Chapters 4 & 5

Thurs., May 17^th

Feathers & Flight

 Chapters 4 & 5

 Birds of B’ton #2 due

 Fri., May 18^th

LAB #2 -­ Feathers & flight

 Chapters 4 & 5

 First Web Quiz due

 Tues., May 22^nd

Physiology

 Chapter 6

Taxonomy Quiz #1

 Wed., May 23^rd

Physiology (contin.)

 Chapter 6

 Thurs., May 24^th

MIDTERM EXAM

All material from lectures /labs

 Fri., May 25^th

Field Trip #2

 6:00 am -- noon

Tues., May 29^th

Vocalizations

Chapter 8

Wed., May 30^th

Migration & Navigation

 Chapter 10

Thurs., May 31^st

Mates:  mate choice / sexual selection

 Chapter 12

Fri., May 1^st

LAB #4 – Vocal Communication / VIDEO

 Chapter 8

Second Web Quiz due

 Tues., June 5^th

Sexual selection & brood parasitism

Discussion of primary lit. articles

 Chapters 12 & 13

 Journal articles TBA

 Wed., June 6^th

Breeding systems

 Chapters 13

Taxonomy Quiz #2

 Thurs., June 7^th

Breeding systems & cooperative breeding

Discussion of primary lit. articles

 Chapter 13

 Journal articles TBA

 Fri., June 8^th

Field Trip #3

6 am -- noon

Tues., June 12^th

Parental care & sibling rivalry

Discussion of primary lit. articles

 Chapter 16

 Journal articles TBA

Wed., June 13^th

Conservation

 Chapter 21

Thurs., June 14^th

FINAL EXAM

All material from lectures /labs