Biology of Birds. Two collegiate courses in biology. IIIb at the Biological Station. Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement. An introduction to ornithology with emphasis on field identification of the birds of northern Michigan.
Field trips are to a variety of habitats in the region.
Labs include classification, morphology, and identification of study specimens. Lectures cover a variety of topics in the evolution, physiology, behavior, and ecology of birds. Each student participates in a group project that analyzes historical bird data from the UMBS region. Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement. This course introduces the basic concepts and principles of ecology as applied to the study of individuals, populations and communities of both plants and animals.