Ornithology

Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. It includes the scientific study of the anatomy, physiology, behavior, and ecology of birds. Ornithologists often conduct research to better understand bird species, their habitats, and their conservation needs. - wikipedia

Personnel & Activity

Departments

  • Environm Studies

  • Biol Sci

Research Themes

  • Impact of Forest Composition on Neotropical Migratory Songbirds

  • Long-term Population Trends of Ground-nesting Warblers

  • Effects of Vegetation on Bird Occupancy and Nest Success

  • Differences in Responses of Ovenbirds and Worm-eating Warblers to Forest Characteristics

  • Management Strategies for Ground-nesting Warblers in the Atlantic Coastal Plain

Influential Faculty

  • Coss, Derek A.
    1 Article, 4 Citations

  • Silaphone, Keota
    1 Article, 0 Citations

  • Liebgold, Eric B.
    1 Article, 0 Citations

  • Boyd, Marshall
    1 Article, 0 Citations

Influential Articles

  • Migratory return rates and breeding fidelity in Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) (4 citations)

  • Accounting for misclassification of subspecies provides insights about habitat use and dynamics of the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow in response to fire (0 citations)

  • Ground-nesting warblers on the eastern shore of Maryland: declining population trends and the effects of forest composition and structure (0 citations)