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Avian Life History Information Database
| Information Holding Overview |
| Information Holding Title: |
Avian Life History Information Database |
| Description of Information Holding: |
This database catalogues 81 variables dealing with life history characteristics of 430 Canadian breeding bird species, which fall into the following general areas: taxonomy, migration, feeding, nesting, demographics, measurements, spatial requirements, habitat and population status. This database is a combination of information compiled by John Pedlar under contract to the CWS, and the CANBIRD database, another CWS endeavour. Data specific to Ontario was used wherever possible in the database, so this data set may be less accurate for use in other regions. References are included for all variables. Taxonomic namenclature follows American Ornithologists Union (1998) standard. |
| Type of Information Holding: |
database |
| Location: |
across Canada |
| Habitat Under Study: |
undiked marsh, forest, island, lake, marsh, nearshore, open water, riparian, sewage lagoon, shoreline, stream, upland, watercourse, wetland, coastal marsh, diked marsh, shoreline marsh, littoral zone, bog, fen, agricultural, urban, fields |
| Project Title: |
Avian Life History Information |
| Description of Project: |
Species that share life history traits are commonly exposed to a similar set of environmental conditions. Ecologists are often interested in examining how different life history groups respond to environmental changes. An important step in any such research is to compile a list of life history classifications. The general approach was to identify several good quality references (mostly secondary) for each life history characteristic and use these to classify each species. |
| Purpose of the Project: |
To provide a computerized account of the life history characteristics for 430 bird species that breed in Canada. |
| Project Duration: |
1990 - present |
| Project Partners: |
Judith Kennedy, Canadian Wildlife Service (Hull)
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| Project Contact: |
Wildlife.Ontario@ec.gc.ca
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| Links: |
(None)
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| Publications: |
None.
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| Data Collection Period: |
1990 - present |
| Status: |
ongoing |
| Number and Type of Stations: |
{not applicable} |
| Unit of Data Collected: |
{not applicable} |
| Frequency of Data Collection: |
{not applicable} |
| Sampling Time: |
{not applicable} |
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