PřF:BA270 Ornithology - Course Information

BA270 Ornithology

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 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)

B2090 System phylogeny vertebrates || B5060 Zoology of vertebrates || Ex_3927 Zoologie obratlovců

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

• Biology - Museology (programme PřF, M-BI, specialization Zoology)
• Systematic Biology and Ecology (programme PřF, M-BI, specialization Systematic Zoology and Ecology)
• Systematic Biology and Ecology (programme PřF, N-BI, specialization Systematic Zoology and Ecology)

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.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.

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