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Vollstaedt, Maximilian; Schleuning, Matthias; Böhning-Gaese, Katrin (2018): Morphometric traits of birds on Kilimanjaro [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.896213, In supplement to: Vollstaedt, Maximilian; Ferger, Stefan W; Hemp, Andreas; Howell, Kim M; Töpfer, T; Böhning-Gaese, Katrin; Schleuning, Matthias (2017): Direct and indirect effects of climate, human disturbance and plant traits on avian functional diversity. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 26(8), 963-972, https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12606

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Published: 2018-11-22 • DOI registered: 2020-07-02

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Abstract:
This dataset includes morphological trait measurements of all bird species recorded on the study sites of Mt. Kilimanjaro. We measured traits related to the size of birds, as well as their foraging strategies. For instance, the size and shape of a bird's bill determine the type of resources a species may successfully exploit. The data was collected on museum specimens of 4 individuals for each species. Data on body mass was additionally compiled from literature.
Further details:
Eck, Siegfried; Fiebig, Jürgen; Fiedler, Wolfgang; Woog, Friederike; Heynen, I; Nicolai, B; Töpfer, T (2011): Measuring Birds – Vögel Vermessen. Publisher: Christ Media Natur; Wilhelmshaven: Deutsche Ornithologen-Gesellschaft, Measuring_Birds.pdf
Hemp, Andreas: Detailed position of KiLi research plots [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.894721
Project(s):
Kilimanjaro Research Group (KiLi)
Funding:
German Research Foundation (DFG), grant/award no. 107847609: Kilimanjaro Research Group
Comment:
The data on Bird Morphology was collected from museum speciemens. Several measurers created a large database from specimens in several museums in Europe.
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1Sample IDSample IDBöhning-Gaese, KatrinBirds are from Museums
2SpeciesSpeciesBöhning-Gaese, Katrin
3Wing, lengthWing lmmBöhning-Gaese, Katrinafter Eck et al. (2011)
4Kipps, distanceKipps dismmBöhning-Gaese, Katrinafter Eck et al. (2011)Distance between wing tip (longest primary feather) and first secondary featherand
5Kipps indexKipps indexBöhning-Gaese, KatrinCalculatedIndex of wing pointedness, Kipp's distance divided by wing length
6Bill, lengthBill lmmBöhning-Gaese, Katrinafter Eck et al. (2011)
7Bill, widthBill wmmBöhning-Gaese, Katrinafter Eck et al. (2011)
8Bill, heightBill hmmBöhning-Gaese, Katrinafter Eck et al. (2011)
9Tarsus, lengthTarsus lmmBöhning-Gaese, Katrinafter Eck et al. (2011)
10Tarsus, diameter, saggitalTarsus diam saggitalmmBöhning-Gaese, Katrinafter Eck et al. (2011)
11Tarsus, diameter, lateralTarsus diam lateralmmBöhning-Gaese, Katrinafter Eck et al. (2011)
12Tail, lengthTail lmmBöhning-Gaese, Katrinafter Eck et al. (2011)
13Tail, graduationTail gradmmBöhning-Gaese, Katrinafter Eck et al. (2011)
14MassMassgBöhning-Gaese, Katrinafter Eck et al. (2011)body mass
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Size:
2212 data points

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