Bird Biology
Discover the science behind bird evolution, physiology, and behavior in this 9-week immersive course. Perfect for bird lovers, trainers, and curious minds eager to learn what makes birds so extraordinary.
Lesson 1: The Evolutionary Link Between Dinosaurs and Birds
1.1 Quiz
FREE PREVIEWLesson 2: Primitive Feathers: Flight and Function
1.2 Quiz
Lesson 3: From Dinosaur to Bird: Genomic and Behavioral Insights
3.1 Quiz
Lesson 1: Bird Dispersal and Radiation: A Gondwanan Beginning
2.1 Quiz
Lesson 2: What Darwin Saw: Natural Selection and the Shape of Birds
2.2 Quiz
Lesson 3: Understanding the Evolution of Bird Beauty
2.3 Quiz
Lesson 1: The Avian Respiratory and Skeletal Systems
3.1 Quiz
Lesson 2: The Avian Vascular and Endocrine Systems
3.2 Quiz
Lesson 3: Avian Vision
3.3 Quiz
Lesson 4: How Birds Hear
3.4 Quiz
Lesson 5: Bird Beaks
3.5 Quiz
Lesson 1 Feather Function and Form
Lesson 2: Mechanics of Flight
Lesson 3: Flight Styles and Ecological Adaptations
Lesson 4: Behavioral and Cognitive Dimensions of Flight
Lesson 1: Mapping the Avian Brain – Structure and Function
Lesson 3: The Brain in Action – Learning, Emotion, and Training Applications
Lesson 2: Bird Intelligence – Tools, Memory, and Problem Solving
Lesson 1: Migration — Strategies, Navigation, and Costs
Lesson 2: Courtship and Mating Systems — Beauty, Signals, and Strategy
Lesson 3: Reproduction — From Eggs to Fledglings