Ornithology Laboratory

Catalog description

W F S 406 Ornithology Laboratory (2) Ornithology Laboratory establishes the basic skills for identifying bird species in the field. This laboratory and field course is open to students with some background in wildlife and should be taken after completing or at the same time as the ornithology lecture course. The objectives of this course are for students to use laboratory specimens, identification software, field guides, and instructor-led field trips to 1) define, locate, and recognize anatomical features used to describe birds and characterize families; 2) recognize and identify approximately 160 species of birds by sight and approximately 60 by song in the field and/or lab; and 3) describe habitat, seasonal abundance, and distribution of bird species within the state. Most weeks include an introductory lecture followed by field instruction.