BI 306 - Ornithology

1. List the anatomical modifications that have taken place in birds;
2. List the major physiological adjustments birds have made to take to the air;
3. Identify the major taxonomic groups and be familiar with the overall classification arrangement of birds;
4. Articulate the evidence for why birds are considered descendants of dinosaurs;
5. Articulate how natural selection has shaped not only anatomy, but both behavior and ecology, of birds; 
6. Discuss the how and why of bird migration;
7. Identify major environmental threats birds experience; 
8. Articulate how birds are unique among other vertebrates.