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Exotarium ZOO Brno
Kučera, Jiljí ; Wittmann, Maxmilian (referee) ; Šindlar, Jiljí (advisor)
The topic of the bachelor thesis is the design of a pavilion for the Australia - New Guinea exhibition in Brno Zoo. The building serves mainly as an exposition and home for exotic species of birds, small mammals and fish. The building should meet all the conditions of buildings for the public, working conditions for employees and animal welfare. The area under consideration is located in the premises of the Brno Zoo, in the northern part of the district of Bystrc. The construction site is located roughly in the middle of the zoo at the crossroads between the Tropical Pavilion and the African Village. The relatively sloping, irregular plot is accessible from the north and east sides by a campus road. The kangaroo enclosure is directly adjacent to the west side, while the bison and camel enclosures are located to the north, across the road. The resulting design consists of a two-storey building that follows the contour line of the site. It is a building composed of two regular masses of rectangular plan. The upper smaller mass is superimposed on the lower larger mass. The pavilion includes indoor and outdoor aviaries, terrariums, aquariums, staff facilities, animal facilities and food preparation. The facade of the Exotarium imitates the red rock typical of Australia. It is made up of an ETICS system to which a moulded polystyrene layer and a painted surface will be added. An extensive green roof with aviaries is proposed on the main building. The design includes a small plaza to provide shade for visitors. Two buildings are proposed within the square - refreshments and public toilets. The bachelor thesis is based on documents in the form of assignment, dwg drawing of the cadastral situation and architectural study from the course BGA036 - Architectural Atelier 5.
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Effect of species composition on the sociality of macaw species in mixed aviaries
DUŠKOVÁ, Eliška
The main aim of this work was to find out and write down information about parrots and the genus Macaw itself. Then, using the information found, to say which species could work well together in a mixed aviary. In this work, the reader can read not only about the habitat of macaws, but also about the nesting habits, or get a glimpse into the social structure of the life of these colourful birds. The work focuses specifically on four selected species. The work focuses speci-fically on four selected species. These are the Macaws, Blue ? and ? Yellow macaws, Scarlet Macaws, Red ? and ? Green macaws, The Chestnut ? fronted macaws. For zoo visitors, mixed aviaries are very attractive as there is always something going on. One of the chapters is therefore dedicated to selected mixed aviaries in Czech and international zoos. Thanks to the obtained information about macaws, I have written in this thesis the factors influencing the assembly of a mixed macaw aviary, what to avoid when com-bining macaws and last but not least, suggestions for measures aimed at the successful assembly of mixed flocks of macaws.
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Evolution of brain complexity and processing capacity in birds: Cracking the problem using isotropic fractionator technique
Kocourek, Martin ; Němec, Pavel (advisor) ; Sedláček, František (referee) ; Kratochvíl, Lukáš (referee)
The most fundamental principle of comparative sciences has always been and still is the search for similarities and differences. Maybe that is why people are fascinated by the cognitive abilities of birds like corvids and parrots and their similarities to those of humans. For a long time, the prevailing explanation for the unique abilities of these species was their high relative brain size. However, the brain's processing capacity is not based on its size but on its internal architecture and the number of neurons and synapses. Today, we already have data on the numbers of neurons for hundreds of mammalian, avian, and reptilian species, obtained with the isotropic fractionator. In this thesis, I analyse cellular scaling rules for brains of birds and compare them between avian clades. Bird brains are characterized by large numbers of neurons and high neuron densities, which are comparable to those of mammals in gallinaceous birds (Galliformes) and in passerine birds (Passeriformes) and parrots (Psittaciformes) even exceed those observed in primates. The distribution of neurons is also different. In songbirds and parrots, the majority of neurons are typically located in the telencephalon, specifically in the pallium. The latest data suggest that this is a common feature of core land birds...
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Reproduction of parrots
KREJČÍ, Barbora
The diploma thesis deals with the breeding of exotic birds. One of the goals of the diploma thesis was the practical monitoring of the reproduction of selected species of parrots. Selected species for monitoring were Pennant's roselle (Platycercus elegans) and small alexander (Psittacula krameri). Another part of the work is the design of a teaching program for the 2nd grade of elementary school with the topic of parrot breeding.
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