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trait6_v2.csv - Functional traits database for North American birds Oleksii Dubovyk Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA [email protected] v0 - 20 Sep 2021 [initial dataset] v1 - 19 Apr 2023 [aligned with 2022 eBird taxonomy (columns 97-98)] The columns in the dataset are coded as following: 1 name [character] : scientific name of taxa {1} 2 proj_id [integer] : project ID 3 et_id [integer] : ID connector to EltonTraits database {1} 4 hbw_id [integer] : ID connector to HBW/BirdLife taxonomic list {2} 5 ebd_id [integer] : ID connector of species to eBird taxonomy (v2019) {3} 6 ebd_sub [regular sequence, i.e., a:b = (a, a+1, a+2, ..., b-2, b-1, b)] : ID connector of subspecies to eBird taxonomy (v2019) {3} 7 ebd_mix [vector, i.e., a;b;c = (a, b, c)] : ID connector of slash/hybrid taxa to eBird taxonomy (v2019) {3} 8 bbs_id [integer] : ID connector of subspecies to BBS species list {4} 9 aou_id [integer] : ID connector of subspecies to AOU taxonomy {4} 10 aou_mix [vector, i.e., a;b;c = (a, b, c)] : ID connector of slash/hybrid/genus taxa to AOU taxonomy 11 hwi [numeric] : hand-wing index {5}, 100×(DK/LW) where LW is the wing length (between the carpal joint and the tip of the longest primary feather) and DK is Kipp’s distance (difference between LW and secondary length [i.e., from the carpal joint to the tip of the first secondary feather]) 12 order [character] : taxonomic order {1} 13 family [character] : taxonomic family {1} 14 eng_name [character] : English taxa name {1} 15 synonyms [character, may be divided by ";"] : scientific synonyms {2, 3} 16 mlife [numeric] : maximum observed lifespan, years {6} 17 mis_mlife [binary] : is mlife data missing? (if "1", the mean of the sister taxa provided) 18 adsurvival [numeric, (0, 1)] : annual adult survival probability {6} 19 mis_adsrviv [binary] : is adsurvival data missing? (if "1", the mean of the sister taxa provided) 20 matage [numeric] : mean age of the first breeding {6} 21 parasi [numeric, (0, 1)] : nest parasitism (both intra- and interspecific) {7, 6} 22 egglow [integer] : minimum clutch size {7, 6} 23 eggupp [integer] : maximum clutch size {7, 6} 24 nsuc [numeric, (0, 1)] : mean nest success (proportion of breeding attempts that yield at least one fledgling) {6} 25 hatc [numeric, (0, 1)] : hatching probability (per one egg) {6} 26 fled [numeric, (0, 1)] : fledging probability (per one hatchling) {6} 27 ypp [numeric] : mean number of fledgling per nesting attempt {6} 28 suces [numeric, (0, 1)] : overall nesting success (i.e., probability that an egg laid in a nest will yield a fledgling) 29 mis_suces [binary] : is it possible to estimate suces based on the data available? (if "1", the mean of the sister taxa provided) 30 attem [numeric] : mean number of successful nesting attempts a year {6, 7} 31 dev [factor] : development at hatching {7, 6}: pre2 : precocial 2 - mobile, downy, follow parents, find food, pre3 : precocial 3 - mobile, downy, follow parents, are shown food by parents, pre4 : precocial 4 - mobile, downy, follow parents, being fed, semipre : semiprecocial - mobile, remain at rest, being fed, semialt1 : semialtricial 1 - immobile, downy, eyes open, being fed, semialt2 : semialtricial 2 - immobile, downy, eyes closed, being fed, alt : altricial - immobile, downless, eyes closed, being fed. Suggested distance matrix: pre2 pre3 pre4 semipre semial1 semial2 alt pre2 0 0.1 0.15 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.9 pre3 0 0.2 0.4 0.55 0.65 0.92 pre4 0 0.45 0.6 0.7 0.94 semipre 0 0.65 0.75 0.96 semialt1 0 0.8 0.98 semialt2 0 1 alt 0 32 bmass [numeric] : mean biomass, g {7, 6} 33 naggr [factor] : nesting aggregation (applies to breeding season only) {6}: (1) solitary, (2) may stay in family groups or loose colonies, (3) strongly colonial. Suggested distance matrix: 1 2 3 1 0 0.5 1 2 0 0.5 3 0 34 brsys [factor] : breeding system {6, 7}: coop : cooperative, two or more females simultaneously breed in the same nest with or without non-breeding helper, polygam : polygynandry, two or more males mate with two or more females exclusively, promisc : promiscuity, males and females mate indiscriminately, lek : lekking, females survey the males’ competitive displays, polyandr : polyandry, one female mates with more than one male, polygyn : polygyny, one male mates with more than one female, monog : monogamy, one male mates with one female. Suggested distance matrix: coop polygam promisc lek polyand polygyn monog coop 0 0.25 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 polygam 0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.9 promisc 0 0.25 0.4 0.4 1 lek 0 0.5 0.5 0.9 polyand 0 0.25 0.6 polygyn 0 0.6 monog 0 35 mis_bree [binary] : is data on mating system missing? (if "1", the most frequent among the sister taxa provided) 36 bpstart [mm-dd] : date of the beginning of breeding season {6} 37 bpstop [mm-dd] : date of the end of breeding season {6} 38 ndepen [numeric, (0, 1)] : nest dependency - to which extent the species relies on other species in terms of nesting site availability {6} 39 nest [factor] : nest type {7, 6}: (1) no : laying eggs on bare ground, (2) parasitism : does not require building a nest, but is dependent on other species’ nests presence, (3) scrape : a simple depression with a rim to prevent eggs from rolling, (4) crevice : a crack in a cliff or between rocks, (5) burrow : chamber in the end of a burrowed tunnel, (6) cavity : excavated or natural cavity in a limb or trunk of a tree, (7) platform : structure large enough for a bird to land, (8) saucer : shallow cup with a small rim built of small branches and other materials, (9) cup : hemispherical nest with a large rim, (10) spherical : enclosed with a small entrance, (11) chamber : spherical nest hidden within a substrate, (12) oven : a specific chamber with an explicit roof and small entrance, (13) gourd : a chamber made of clay and saliva, typically attached to a vertical surface, (14) pendant : an elongate sack suspended from a branch. Suggested distance matrix: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6 0.65 0.75 0.8 0.85 0.9 0.95 2 0 0.25 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.55 0.6 0.65 0.75 0.8 0.85 0.9 0.95 3 0 0.5 0.55 0.55 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.75 0.8 0.85 0.9 4 0 0.15 0.25 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 5 0 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 6 0 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.35 0.35 0.7 0.7 7 0 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 8 0 0.15 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 9 0 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 10 0 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 11 0 0.2 0.5 0.6 12 0 0.1 0.6 13 0 0.6 14 0 40...51 Nest substrate group {6, 7} 40 nsbank [%] : bank 41 nsground [%] : ground 42 nsgrass [%] : grass 43 nsclif [%] : cliff 44 nsbuild [%] : building, artificial structures (except nestboxes) 45 nsshru [%] : shrubs 46 nsdeci [%] : deciduous trees 47 nsconi [%] : coniferous trees 48 nssnag [%] : snags, dead limbs 49 sncact [%] : cacti 50 nstang [%] : tangle 51 nsfloat [%] : floating 52...61 Foraging substrate group {1, 6, 7} 52 fsmud [%] : mud 53 fswatb [%] : below water level 54 fswata [%] : around water level 55 fstimb [%] : timber 56 fsgroun [%] : ground 57 fsunder [%] : understory 58 fsmidhigh [%] : middle to high tree parts 59 fscanopy [%] : canopy 60 fsaerial [%] : air 61 fsdump [%] : dumps 62 fpnoct [binary] : is foraging at night? {7} 63 fpdiur [binary] : is foraging at day? {7} 64 klepto [numeric, (0, 1)] : kleptoparasitism {7} 65 fc_categ [factor] : prevalent diet category FruiNect : fruits and nectar, Invertebrate : invertebrates, Omnivore : omnivore, PlantSeed : plants and seeds, VertFishScav : vertebates, fish, or scavenging. Suggested distance matrix: FruiNect Invertebrate Omnivore PlantSeed VertFishScav FruiNect 0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.8 Invertebrate 0 0.5 0.7 0.2 Omnivore 0 0.5 0.4 PlantSeed 0 0.3 VertFishScav 0 66-76 Foraging categories {1, 6, 7} 66 fcinvert [%] : invertebrates 67 fcvend [%] : endothermic (warm-blooded) vertebrates 68 fcvect [%] : cold-blooded vertebrates 69 fcfish [%] : fish 70 fcunk [%] : unknown vertebrates 71 fcscav [%] : carcasses 72 fcfruit [%] : fruits 73 fcnect [%] : nectar 74 fcseed [%] : seeds 75 fcgree [%] : green parts of plants 76 fcleft [%] : leftovers 77-95 Foraging method {6} 77 fmdig [%] : digging 78 fmgrgl [%] : ground glean 79 fmfogl [%] : foliage glean 80 fmbagl [%] : bark glean 81 fmhogl [%] : gleaning while hovering 82 fmhopo [%] : hover and pouncing 83 fmhawk [%] : hawking 84 fmaero [%] : aerial foliage 85 fmapur [%] : aerial pursuit 86 fmswoo [%] : swoops 87 fmhipa [%] : high patrol 88 fmlopa [%] : low patrol 89 fmhidi [%] : high dives 90 fmskim [%] : skimming 91 fmsdiv [%] : surface dives 92 fmsdip [%] : surface dips 93 fmdabb [%] : dabbling 94 fmstal [%] : stalking 95 fmprob [%] : probing 96 pelagic [binary] : is a pelagic taxa? 97 code [character] : code ID in eBird taxonomy (v2019) {3} 98 ebd_id2022 [integer] : ID connector of species to eBird taxonomy (v2022) {3} 99 ebd_id2023 [integer] : ID connector of species to eBird taxonomy (v2023) {3} References: 1. 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