GABB: A global dataset of alpine breeding birds and their ecological traits

de Zwaan, Devin R.; Scridel, Davide; Altamirano, Tomas A.; Gokhale, Pranav; Kumar, R. Suresh; Sevillano-Rios, Steven; Barras, Arnaud G.; Arredondo-Amezcua, Libertad; Asefa, Addisu; Carrillo, Ricardo A.; Green, Ken; Gutierrez-Chavez, Carlos A.; Lehikoinen, Aleksi; Li, Shaobin; Lin, Ruey-Shing; Norment, Christopher J.; Oswald, Krista N.; Romanov, Alexey A.; Salvador, Julio; Weston, Kerry A.

doi:10.1038/s41597-022-01723-6

GABB: A global dataset of alpine breeding birds and their ecological traits

de Zwaan, Devin R.

[1];

Scridel, Davide

[2];

Altamirano, Tomas A.

[3];

Gokhale, Pranav

[4];

Kumar, R. Suresh

[4];

Sevillano-Rios, Steven

[5];

Barras, Arnaud G.

[6];

Arredondo-Amezcua, Libertad

;

Asefa, Addisu

[7];

Carrillo, Ricardo A.

[8];

Green, Ken

[9];

Gutierrez-Chavez, Carlos A.

;

Lehikoinen, Aleksi

[10];

Li, Shaobin

[11];

Lin, Ruey-Shing

[12];

Norment, Christopher J.

[13];

Oswald, Krista N.

[14];

Romanov, Alexey A.

[15];

Salvador, Julio

[8];

Weston, Kerry A.

[16];

Martin, Kathy

[1]

¹
University of British Columbia
²
Ctr Nazl Ric
³
Universidad de Magallanes
⁴
Wildlife Institute of India
⁵
Cornell University
⁶
University of Bern
⁷
Philipps University Marburg
⁸
Ctr Ornitol & Biodiversidad CORBIDI
⁹
Australian National University
¹⁰
University of Helsinki
¹¹
Yangtze University
¹²
Endem Species Res Inst
¹³
State University of New York (SUNY) System
¹⁴
Ben Gurion University
¹⁵
Lomonosov Moscow State University
¹⁶
New Zealand Govt

DOI

10.1038/s41597-022-01723-6

Date Issued

2022-10-15

Type

Artículo de datos

Journal

Scientific Data

ISSN

2052-4463

Open Access

gold

Volume

9

Links

https://arca.umag.cl/handle/123456789/14383

Alpine ecosystems represent varied climates and vegetation structures globally, with the potential to support rich and functionally diverse avian communities. High mountain habitats and species are under significant threat from climate change and other anthropogenic factors. Yet, no global database of alpine birds exists, with most mountain systems lacking basic information on species breeding in alpine habitats, their status and trends, or potential cryptic diversity (i.e., sub-species distributions). To address these critical knowledge gaps, we combined published literature, regional monitoring schemes, and expert knowledge from often inaccessible, data-deficient mountain ranges to develop a global list of alpine breeding bird species with their associated distributions and select ecological traits. This dataset compiles alpine breeding records for 1,310 birds, representing 12.0% of extant species and covering all major mountain regions across each continent, excluding Antarctica. The Global Alpine Breeding Bird dataset (GABB) is an essential resource for research on the ecological and evolutionary factors shaping alpine communities, as well as documenting the value of these high elevation, climate-sensitive habitats for conserving biodiversity.

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