Bi0270 Ornithology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2004
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Miroslav Čapek, CSc. (lecturer), doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Řehák, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Řehák, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Řehák, Ph.D.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( Bi2090 System evolution vertebrates || B2090 System phylogeny vertebrates || B5060 Zoology of vertebrates || Ex_3927 Zoologie obratlovců ) && (! BA270 Ornithology )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Ornithology as a science. Research on birds: the Czech Republic and the World. Societies. Literature. Applied ornithology. Birds as indicators of environmental changes. Protection of birds. Endangered and extinct species. Causes. Bird migration: the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Patterns of migration. Classification of birds: present state, changes, trends. Birds of the World: zoogeographical regions. Birds of the Czech Republic: recent status, changes, protection. Identification of birds in the field and in the hand. Equipment.
Syllabus
  • Ornithology as the branch of zoology. Research on birds. National and international societies and organizations. International ornithological congresses. Ornithological literature.
  • Applied ornithology. Interactions between birds and men. Birds as indicators of environmental change.
  • Conservation of bird habitats and species. Principal causes of extinction and endangerment. Bird species in most serious danger. Extinct birds.
  • Bird migration. Patterns of migration. Flight techniques. Orientation and navigation. Northern and Southern Hemisphere migrants. Irruptions. Migratory birds: Threats and conservation.
  • Classification of birds: present state, changes, trends.
  • Birds of the World. The main features of the Nearctic, Neotropical, Palearctic, Afrotropical, Malagasy, Oriental (Indomalayan), Australasian, Pacific and Antarctic avifaunas.
  • Birds of the Western Palearctic - main features. Rare endangered and extinct species.
  • Birds of the Czech Republic. Species composition and distribution. Recent status, changes, trends. Rare, endangered and extinct species. Conservation. A birding calendar for the Czech Republic.
  • Identifying birds. Terminology relating to bird identification. Identification in the field: visible field marks, jizz, songs, calls and sounds. Identification in the hand. Taking notes, photographing, tape-recording. Submitting records. Equipment.
Literature
  • ELPHICK, J., 2007: Atlas of Bird Migration. – Natural History Museum, London.
  • FULLER, E., 2000: Extinct Birds. Oxford University Press, Oxford & New York.
  • DEL HOYO, J., ELLIOTT, A. & SARGATAL, J. (eds.), 1992-2008: Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vols. 1-13. – Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
  • CAMPBELL, B. & LACK, E., 1997: A Dictionary of Birds. T & A D Poyser, London.
  • HUDEC, K. a kol., HUDEC, K., ŠŤASTNÝ, K. a kol. 1983, 1994, 2005: Fauna ČSSR - Ptáci 3/I & 3/II, Fauna ČR a SR - Ptáci 1. - druhé vyd., Ptáci 2/1 a 2/2 – druhé vyd. – Academia, Praha.
  • SVENSSON, L., GRANT, P.J., MULLARNEY, K. & ZETTERSTRÖM, D., 2009: Collins Bird Guide. – HarperCollins, London.
  • BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL, 2000: Threatened Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions and Birdlife International, Barcelona & Cambridge, UK.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024.
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