Bird Species Foraging Habitat and Migratory Behaviour with Acoustic Activity Ratios

Chloé Tavernier compiled this dataset listing bird species with their preferred foraging habitat and migratory behaviour, following classifications by Barré et al. (2024) and Heim et al. (2016). It includes occurrence metrics based on the number of nights a species was detected and an activity ratio calculated from a total of 165,724 acoustic events. The dataset was last updated on June 1, 2026, and is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Classify bird species based on their preferred foraging habitat as described in the dataset.
• Analyze migratory behaviour patterns across different species groups.
• Calculate and compare relative acoustic activity levels using the provided event ratio (total events per species / 165,724 total events).
• Study species occurrence based on detection nights from acoustic monitoring.

Strengths

• Activity ratios are calculated from a specific, large total event count of 165,724.
• Classifications are based on cited, peer-reviewed methodologies from Barré et al. (2024) and Heim et al. (2016).
• The dataset is small (5.5 KB), ensuring easy download and quick inspection.

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 analysis.
• The dataset's 5.5 KB size indicates a very limited scope, likely covering only a specific study's species list.

Provenance

Source

Chloé Tavernier via figshare.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from a bioacoustic monitoring study, with species classifications following established literature.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 17:30:50.