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Lecturer(s)
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Riegert Jan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Piálková Radka, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Content of lectures: Feeding ecology (OFT) - Bird colonies - Social mating systems I (from monogamy to polygynandry) - Social mating systems II (EPC, CBP, sex ratio) - Nest parasitism (co evolution) - reproductive tactics (LTRS and optimizing) - Territory defence - Behaviour during migration - Song activity - Mobbing - Predation - Ecological traps - Mate choice - Temperate vs. tropical birds
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
- Preparation for classes
- 60 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 30 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course deals with detailed aspects of avian ecology (nesting biology, territorial behaviour, optimization of reproduction, migration, etc.). During the course are demonstrated modern methods used for research of avian ecology.
Participants will enhance their knowledge on bird ecology. The course is suitable for students with interest to study bird behavioural ecology.
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Prerequisites
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The is no prerequisity for this course
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination
Students will pass the oral exam.
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Recommended literature
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Andersson, M. Sexual selection. Princeton University press, Princeton, New Jersey., 1994.
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Krebs, J.R. and Davies, N.B. Behavioural Ecology - An evolutionary Approach.. Blackwell Publishing., 1997.
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Marler, P. and Slabbekoorn, H. Nature's music: The Science of birdsong. Elsevier Academic Press, London., 2004.
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Ulrich, P.K. Trends in Ornithology Research. Nova Science Publishers, 2011.
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