Golden Eagle Juvenile GPS Tracking Data for Flight Skill Development in France

84 GPS-tracked Golden Eagle juveniles were monitored in France between 2016 and 2020. The dataset includes seven proxies for flight skills, with a post-fledging dependence period averaging 177.9 days. This research was conducted by Arzhela Hemery of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.

Use Cases

• Modeling the development of flight skills over time based on GPS-derived movement proxies
• Analyzing the duration and variability of the post-fledging dependence period
• Investigating the relationship between skill acquisition and departure timing from natal territories
• Studying parental care strategies and fitness implications in raptors

Strengths

• Data from 84 individually tracked juvenile eagles provides a substantial sample size
• Temporal coverage spans five years (2016-2020), allowing for multi-year analysis
• The description specifies seven distinct proxies for measuring flight skills

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the study's focus on France

Provenance

Source

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Collection Method

GPS tracking of juvenile Golden Eagles

Time Range

2016-2020

Geography

France