NATR 301 - Introduction to Ornithology

    Recent Professors
    Jennifer C. Neale
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of NATR 301
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B2 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    This introductory course covers the biology and natural history of birds. Topics include evolutionary origins of birds and of flight, avian anatomy and physiology, and bird behavior, such as migration, song, feeding ecology, and mating systems. Conservation strategies are also investigated. Laboratory work explores bird structure and function, taxonomic classification, and species identification, particularly of those found in California and the western United States. Field trips may be required. This course is not open to students who have completed BIOL 332.
    Usually Held
    Fri 9:00am–12:05pm, Wed 9:00am–12:05pm