Bi0270 Ornithology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
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.
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( Bi2090 Verteb. phylog. & divers. || Ex_3927 Zoologie obratlovců )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
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. 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.
  • Birds of the World. The main features of the Nearctic, Neotropical, Palearctic, Afrotropical, Malagasy, Oriental (Indomalayan), Australasian, Pacific and Antarctic avifaunas. 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
  • NEWTON, J., 2008: The Migration Ecology of Birds. Academic Press, London, Burlington & San Diego.
  • DEL HOYO, J., ELLIOTT, A. , SARGATAL, J., CHRISTIE, D. (eds.), 1992-2013: Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vols. 1-16 + Special Volume. - Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
  • HUDEC, K. a kol., HUDEC, K., ŠŤASTNÝ, K. a kol., 1994, 2005, 2011: Fauna ČR a SR - Ptáci 1., Ptáci ČR 2/1 a 2/2, Ptáci ČR 3/1 a 3/2. – Academia, Praha.
  • ELPHICK, J. (ed.), 2007: The Atlas of Bird Migration. Natural History Museum, London.
  • CAMPBELL, B. & LACK, E., 1997: A Dictionary of Birds. T & A D Poyser, London.
  • SVENSSON, L., GRANT, P.J., MULLARNEY, K. & ZETTERSTRÖM, D., 2010: Collins Bird Guide. - HarperCollins, London.
Teaching methods
Lectures, field course.
Assessment methods
Oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: vypisuje se jen v sudé roky (2006,...).
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 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2016, spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024.
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