Do you love all things avian? Then you’ll love this ornithology course. Ornithology is the study of bird life. You’ll learn avian zoology including biology, anatomy, physiology and taxonomy of birds. This is a great course for anyone working with birds, environmental research, twitchers and anyone who just loves birds.
This course will give you all the foundations needed to understand every important thing there is to know about birds. Such as its classifications, the equipment needed for bird watching, bird biology, the different types of birds, how to attract and take care of birds, and much more.
The aim of this course is to introduce the student to the many interesting and diverse bird species, and their physiology and habitats. You will learn a wide variety of bird facts, through a combination of tools such as reading, interacting with tutors, undertaking research and practical tasks, and observing birds!
Course Aims
Discuss the study of birds, including bird taxonomy
Describe anatomical and physical characteristics of birds.
Discuss a range of different common and widespread land birds.
Discuss a range of different flightless and long legged birds including Ratites and Ciconiiformes.
Discuss and describe a range of water birds and sea birds.
Discuss and describe a range of hunting birds.
Discuss and describe a range of Passeriformes.
Discuss and describe a range of parrots and other birds..
Explain domestication of birds and the methodology and implications of attracting and feeding wild birds.
Course Outline
There are 9 lessons in this course:
Classification and Introduction to Bird watching.
Nature and scope of ornithology (over 9,000 species)
Place of Birds in Nature
Bird Classification (Aves, Ratitae, Carinate)
Use of common names and scientific names
Fossil or Extinct Birds
Classes and Sub Classes
Comparing characteristics of different Super orders
Comparing characteristics of all major bird Families
Resources for further information
Bird Watching equipment
The Biology of Birds.
Anatomical features
Skeleton
Feathers
Feather Colour
Wings
Wing Types (elliptical, high speed, long soaring, high lift)
Do you love all things avian? Then you’ll love this ornithology course. Ornithology is the study of bird life. You’ll learn avian zoology including biology, anatomy, physiology and taxonomy of birds. This is a great course for anyone working with birds, environmental research, twitchers and anyone who just loves birds.
This course will give you all the foundations needed to understand every important thing there is to know about birds. Such as its classifications, the equipment needed for bird watching, bird biology, the different types of birds, how to attract and take care of birds, and much more.
The aim of this course is to introduce the student to the many interesting and diverse bird species, and their physiology and habitats. You will learn a wide variety of bird facts, through a combination of tools such as reading, interacting with tutors, undertaking research and practical tasks, and observing birds!
Course Aims
Discuss the study of birds, including bird taxonomy
Describe anatomical and physical characteristics of birds.
Discuss a range of different common and widespread land birds.
Discuss a range of different flightless and long legged birds including Ratites and Ciconiiformes.
Discuss and describe a range of water birds and sea birds.
Discuss and describe a range of hunting birds.
Discuss and describe a range of Passeriformes.
Discuss and describe a range of parrots and other birds..
Explain domestication of birds and the methodology and implications of attracting and feeding wild birds.
Course Outline
There are 9 lessons in this course:
Classification and Introduction to Bird watching.
Nature and scope of ornithology (over 9,000 species)
Place of Birds in Nature
Bird Classification (Aves, Ratitae, Carinate)
Use of common names and scientific names
Fossil or Extinct Birds
Classes and Sub Classes
Comparing characteristics of different Super orders
Comparing characteristics of all major bird Families
Resources for further information
Bird Watching equipment
The Biology of Birds.
Anatomical features
Skeleton
Feathers
Feather Colour
Wings
Wing Types (elliptical, high speed, long soaring, high lift)