Species concepts and its implications for ornithology (PDF 19P)

Basic Course in Ornithology NPTEL

This site contains 44 lectures in various topics related to Ornithology as follows : Introduction to Ornithology, Diversity and Classification, Evolution and Speciation, Anatomy, Physiology, Colour, Life History, Foraging Behaviour, Mating and Breeding Behaviour, Social Behaviour, Methods of Science and Research Questions, Vocal Behaviour: Mechanisms, Vocal Behaviour: Ecology and Evolution - Part 2, Vocal Mimicry in Birds, Basics of Research Design, Bird Migration, Bird Populations: Concepts, Bird Communities: Concepts, Interactive Session by Dr Mousumi Ghosh (NCF) and Dr Umesh Srinivasan (IISc), Studying bird populations and communities, Mixed Species Flocks, Introduction to Data Visualisation Analysis, Biogeography,  Macroecology, Bird Conservation, Avian Conservation, Molecular Techniques.

Author(s): Prof. Mousumi Ghosh, Prof. Manjari Jain, Prof. R Jayapal, Prof. Anand Krishnan

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Ornithological Monographs

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Ornithology Pre Reading Handout (PDF 45P)

This note covers the following topics related to Ornithology: What roles have birds played in human history, How diverse are birds, basic features of birds and how they have been influenced by flight.

Author(s): Gwen Brewer

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Ornithology Basic Bird Identification (PDF 45P)

This note covers the following topics related to birds: Size and Shape, Wing Bars, Tail Pattern, Breast and Throat and Flocking Behavior.

Author(s): Andrew Crosby

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The History of North American Bird Names

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Bird families of the world

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