Rachael Shaw collected boldness data from wild male toutouwai songbirds in Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne sanctuary during 2025. The dataset includes results from two behavioral tests—mealworm latency and predator exposure—along with their control trials. Supporting R scripts for analysis are also provided.
Use Cases
- Analyze correlations between different boldness measures based on the mealworm latency and predator exposure tests.
- Model individual variation in animal personality traits using the repeated behavioral trial data.
- Validate behavioral testing methodologies in wild settings using the included control trial data.
- Replicate statistical analyses of boldness traits using the provided R scripts.
Strengths
- Data collected in situ from a wild population at a specific sanctuary (Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne).
- Includes two distinct boldness tests and their corresponding control trials, allowing for methodological comparison.
- Associated R scripts provide transparency and reproducibility for the analyses.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
Provenance
- Source
- figshare
- Collection Method
- In situ behavioral testing of wild birds.
- Time Range
- April to November 2025
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-05 04:37:48; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, Wellington, New Zealand