1. ATLANTIC BIRDS: a data set of bird species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
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Katia Maria Paschoaletto Micchi de Barros Ferraz, Márcio Amorim Efe, Marco Aurélio Pizo, Maycon Sanyvan Sigales Gonçalves, Érica Hasui, Charles Duca, Rafael Antunes Dias, Luciano Nicolás Naka, Rodolpho Credo Rodrigues, Alexandre Camargo Martensen, Mauro Pichorim, Alexandre Uezu, Cristina Banks-Leite, Paulo Henrique Chaves Cordeiro, Alex Augusto Abreu Bovo, Felipe Martello, Fabio M. Barros, Wesley Rodrigues Silva, Vagner Cavarzere, Renata L. Muylaert, Mauro Galetti, Daniele Mariz, Clinton N. Jenkins, Cassiano Augusto Ferreira Rodrigues Gatto, Vinicius Rodrigues Tonetti, Jean Paul Metzger, André Luis Regolin, Luís Fábio Silveira, Thiago V. V. Costa, Arthur Ângelo Bispo de Oliveira, Iolanda Maria da Silva Pereira, José Nilton da Silva, Luiz dos Anjos, Christian B. Andretti, Eduardo Roberto Alexandrino, Milton Cezar Ribeiro, Rafael G. Pimentel, and Daniela Tomasio Apolinario da Luz
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0106 biological sciences ,AVIFAUNA ,0602 Ecology ,Ecology ,010604 marine biology & hydrobiology ,Biodiversity ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,Biodiversity hotspot ,Mist net ,Data set ,0501 Ecological Applications ,Geography ,Taxon ,Abundance (ecology) ,Ornithology ,Transect ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics - Abstract
South America holds 30% of the world's avifauna, with the Atlantic Forest representing one of the richest regions of the Neotropics. Here we have compiled a data set on Brazilian Atlantic Forest bird occurrence (150,423) and abundance samples (N = 832 bird species; 33,119 bird individuals) using multiple methods, including qualitative surveys, mist nets, point counts, and line transects). We used four main sources of data: museum collections, on‐line databases, literature sources, and unpublished reports. The data set comprises 4,122 localities and data from 1815 to 2017. Most studies were conducted in the Florestas de Interior (1,510 localities) and Serra do Mar (1,280 localities) biogeographic sub‐regions. Considering the three main quantitative methods (mist net, point count, and line transect), we compiled abundance data for 745 species in 576 communities. In the data set, the most frequent species were Basileuterus culicivorus, Cyclaris gujanensis, and Conophaga lineata. There were 71 singletons, such as Lipaugus conditus and Calyptura cristata. We suggest that this small number of records reinforces the critical situation of these taxa in the Atlantic Forest. The information provided in this data set can be used for macroecological studies and to foster conservation strategies in this biodiversity hotspot. No copyright restrictions are associated with the data set. Please cite this Data Paper if data are used in publications and teaching events.
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- 2018