Azure-Winged Magpie Nest Height and Habitat Data Across Urbanization Gradients in China

Zongjun Zhang's dataset contains field measurements of azure-winged magpie nests collected from May to July 2025. The data covers an urbanization gradient in northeastern China, including urban and suburban areas of Changchun City and rural areas of Fusong County. The dataset is 7.2 MB in size and was last updated on June 2, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling nest height selection based on local microhabitat features like tree height and vegetation cover.
• Analyzing the relationship between nest concealment and the level of human disturbance across an urbanization gradient.
• Studying avian reproductive strategies in different landscape contexts, from artificial green spaces to secondary forest-farmland mosaics.

Strengths

• Data was collected using precise GPS coordinates and rangefinder measurements for nest height.
• The study design includes a defined urbanization gradient based on building density, impervious surface proportion, and human activity levels.
• Dataset is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific study sites in Jilin Province, China.

Provenance

Source

Zongjun Zhang via figshare

Collection Method

Field surveys measuring nest location, height, concealment, and local microhabitat features within defined radii.

Time Range

May to July 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 08:58:42; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Northeastern China, specifically urban/suburban Changchun City and rural Fusong County, Jilin Province