NPTEL : NOC:Basic Course in Ornithology (Multi-Disciplinary)

Co-ordinators : Prof. Mousumi Ghosh, Prof. Manjari Jain, Prof. R Jayapal, Prof. Anand Krishnan, Prof. Suhel Quader, Prof. V.V. Robin, Prof. Umesh Srinivasan


Lecture 1 - Introduction to Ornithology

Lecture 2 - Diversity and Classification - Part 1

Lecture 3 - Diversity and Classification - Part 2

Lecture 4 - Evolution and Speciation - Part 1

Lecture 5 - Evolution and Speciation - Part 2

Lecture 6 - Anatomy

Lecture 7 - Physiology

Lecture 8 - Colour

Lecture 9 - Life History

Lecture 10 - Foraging Behaviour

Lecture 11 - Mating and Breeding Behaviour

Lecture 12 - Social Behaviour

Lecture 13 - Methods of Science and Research Questions

Lecture 14 - Vocal Behaviour: Mechanisms - Part 1

Lecture 15 - Vocal Behaviour: Mechanisms - Part 2

Lecture 16 - Vocal Behaviour: Ecology and Evolution - Part 1

Lecture 17 - Vocal Behaviour: Ecology and Evolution - Part 2

Lecture 18 - Vocal Mimicry in Birds

Lecture 19 - Basics of Research Design

Lecture 20 - Bird Migration - LIVE Guest Lecture

Lecture 21 - Bird Populations: Concepts

Lecture 22 - Bird Communities: Concepts - Part 1

Lecture 23 - Bird Communities: Concepts - Part 2

Lecture 24 - Interactive Session by Dr Mousumi Ghosh (NCF) and Dr Umesh Srinivasan (IISc)

Lecture 25 - Studying bird populations and communities - Part 1

Lecture 26 - Studying bird populations and communities - Part 2

Lecture 27 - Mixed Species Flocks - Live Session

Lecture 28 - Interactive session with Dr. Priti Bangal (NCF) and Dr. Umesh Srinivasan (IISc)

Lecture 29 - Introduction to Data Visualisation Analysis - Part 1

Lecture 30 - Introduction to Data Visualisation Analysis - Part 2

Lecture 31 - Basic Course in Ornithology - Guest Session on Avian Diseases

Lecture 32 - Biogeography

Lecture 33 - Macroecology

Lecture 34 - Macroecology - Case Study - LIVE

Lecture 35 - Week 10 Interactive session with Dr VV Robin and Dr Umesh Srinivasan

Lecture 36 - Bird Conservation - Concepts

Lecture 37 - Avian Conservation: Case study 1

Lecture 38 - Avian Conservation: Case study 2

Lecture 39 - Avian Conservation: Case study 3

Lecture 40 - Avian Conservation: Case study 4

Lecture 41 - Avian Conservation: Case study 5

Lecture 42 - LIVE - Citizen Science - Guest faculty by Dr Ashwin Viswanathan (NCF)

Lecture 43 - Molecular Techniques - Part 1

Lecture 44 - Molecular Techniques - Part 2