A morphological, reproductive, and molt phenology database for 379 bird species from the Colombian Tropical Andes

Cardona‐Salazar, Leydy J.; Benavides‐Ossa, Yeny A.; Vargas‐Daza, Ángela M.; Betancurt‐Grisales, Juan F.; Bohada‐Murillo, Mauricio; Martínez‐Sánchez, Estefani T.; Cardona‐Romero, Marelid; Busi, Ana; Tobón-Escobar, William David; Ortíz‐Giraldo, Mateo; Castillo, Daniela Gómez; Alvarez‐Londoño, Johnathan; Molina‐Marin, Dimas A.; Rodas‐Rua, Juan C.; Grisales‐Muñoz, Laura D.; Velásquez‐Trujillo, Vanessa; Salazar‐Ramírez, Luisa F.; Pineda‐Gómez, Diana M.; Hoyos‐Jaramillo, Alejandro; Santisteban‐Arenas, Rafael R.; Salazar‐Ramírez, Juan G.; Orozco‐Montoya, Gloria Patricia; Ramos‐Valencia, Santiago A.; Gómez‐Londoño, Germán; Bautista, Fabiola Ospina; Estévez‐Varón, Jaime V.; Ossa‐López, Paula A.; Rivera‐Páez, Fredy A.; Cárdenas, Jorge Enrique Pérez; Fontúrbel, Francisco E.; Castaño‐Villa, Gabriel J.

doi:10.1002/ecy.3016

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“…For each recorded bird species, we compiled seven morphological traits from database information (Cardona-Salazar et al 2020) or specimens from the ornithological collection of the Museo de Historia Natural-Universidad de Caldas and the Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. We used the following morphological traits: total culmen length (TC), culmen width (BW), culmen depth (BD), wing chord (WC), tail length (T), tarsus length (Ta) measured in millimeters (mm), and body weight measured in grams (Wg) (Table S3).…”

Section: Bird Functional Traitsmentioning

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Bird functional diversity in restored and secondary forests of the Colombian Andes

Betancurt‐Grisales

Vargas‐Daza

Castaño‐Villa

et al. 2020

Restoration Ecology

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Forest plantations may have detrimental effects on biodiversity. However, these plantations are widely used to restore degraded habitats, yet their contribution to restoring functional diversity remains largely unknown. We assessed vegetation structure, resource availability, and bird abundance, as well as bird morphological, behavioral, life history, and functional diversity in 35-year-old monospecific protected Andean alder (Alnus acuminata) forest plantations in the Central Andes range at elevations between 2,400 and 2,800 m, to determine if plantation structure and resource availability favor bird functional diversity. We compared our findings to a 35-to 45-year-old secondary forest that had naturally regenerated. We found similarities in bird functional diversity but different functional composition between the Andean alder plantation and secondary forest. The bird life history, behavioral, and morphological traits from the secondary forest were more heterogeneous than those from the plantation. In addition, standing dead trees in the Andean alder plantation promoted bird functional diversity and the presence of birds in the plantation interior. Overall, vegetation structure and understory resource availability of Andean alder plantations appear sufficient to enable bird functional diversity partially resembling that of secondary forests in the region.

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Section: Bird Functional Traitsmentioning

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Bird functional diversity in restored and secondary forests of the Colombian Andes

Betancurt‐Grisales

Vargas‐Daza

Castaño‐Villa

et al. 2020

Restoration Ecology

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“…All recorded birds were categorized according to 6 criteria related to their morphology, behavior, or populations trend: (1) body length (according to total longitude as small < 13 cm, medium from 13 to 22 cm, and large > 22 cm) was defined according to Cardona-Salazar et al (2020); (2) foraging stratum (understory or intermediate + canopy) was defined after del Hoyo et al (1992); (3) detection difficulty (easy or difficult to detect, considering abundant, large-bodied birds or those forming large flocks as easy to detect, while rare, small-bodied and secretive birds were considered as difficult to detect) was defined following Fontúrbel et al (2020); (4) habitat specialization (high or low specialization to mature forest) was defined according to del Hoyo et al (1992); (5) current population trend (decreasing, stable, or increasing) followed the criteria of IUCN (2022); and (6) migratory status (neotropical migrant or resident) was defined according to Avendaño et al (2017). Bird taxonomy followed Remsen et al (2022).…”

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Assessing bird diversity in Neotropical rainforests: A comparative study of camera traps and mist nets reveals complementary sampling approaches

Vargas-Daza,

Betancurt-Grisales,

Cardona-Salazar

et al. 2023

Ornithological Applications

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Different sampling methods are used to study bird diversity in the tropics, mist nets being one of the most common approaches. However, camera traps have been used for this purpose in the last 20 years. We compared the performance of mist nets and camera traps in sampling the diversity of understory and sub-canopy birds in a Neotropical rainforest. Given its high biodiversity, obtaining accurate bird diversity estimates in these forests is a challenging task. We sampled secondary forest patches in the Colombian central Andes between 2019 and 2021. We compared the effectiveness of both methods based on six comparison criteria (body size, foraging stratum, detection difficulty, habitat specialization, population trend, and migratory status). We recorded a total of 99 bird species: 92 species were captured using mist nets and 37 species using camera traps; 30 species were detected using both methods (mainly generalist and abundant birds). Mist net’s effectiveness was 83%, while camera trap effectiveness was 68%. Differences in sampling effectiveness were mainly determined by body size, as small birds were captured using mist nets, while camera traps often recorded large birds. However, detection difficulty and habitat specialization were also relevant. Camera traps effectively recorded ground-dwelling species that were not captured in mist nets. In contrast, those birds that forage in the sub-canopy stratum were mainly captured in the mist nets but not detected in camera traps. Although both methods detected different species, we found similar patterns regarding estimated species richness among different categories of body size, detection difficulty, population trend, and behavior, but not for habitat specialization. As both methods have advantages and limitations, using mist nets and camera traps together would improve bird diversity estimations. We urge investigators to explore canopy ecology with camera traps, as they provide long-term information that cannot be obtained with other methods.

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“…We used the information published by Cardona-Salazar et al [32] in a recent data paper. We also used unpublished data collected by the GIET and GEBIOME research groups during the periods of 2005-2007, 2011, 2015, and 2021-2022 (Projects: SanFrancis-coBird, PalynologicalBird, TickBirds1, and HemoparasitesBirds) and by ISAGEN from 2014 to 2021 (Project: Monitoreo de la fauna vertebrada silvestre en zonas de influencia de los centros productivos de ISAGEN en el oriente de Caldas).…”

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Effects of Landscape Configuration on the Body Condition of Migratory and Resident Tropical Birds

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Landscape structure and configuration may affect bird body condition, with contrasting effects on resident and migratory species. There is little empirical evidence to support this hypothesis in tropical regions, where land-use change poses a major threat to biodiversity. We aimed to assess the effects of landscape structure and configuration on the body condition of neotropical migrant and resident bird species. We compiled body condition data (using the scaled mass index) of nine bird species (five resident and four migratory). We characterized landscape structure and configuration at 26 localities. We evaluated the effects of landscape metrics on bird body condition using Bayesian linear mixed models. The landscapes in our study largely varied in forest, crop, and grassland cover, as well as in landscape metrics. When we examined migrant birds, we found a positive effect of landscape connectivity and crop cover on body condition. Similarly, body condition of resident birds was positively affected by connectivity and crop cover, but also by forest patch area and capture day. Changes in landscape structure and configuration may indirectly alter the access to resources, causing additional energy expenditures, leading to a deteriorated body condition. Conversely, landscape heterogeneity may have a positive effect on bird body condition. Therefore, we recommend maintaining connectivity and complementary resources in the landscape.

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A morphological, reproductive, and molt phenology database for 379 bird species from the Colombian Tropical Andes

Cited by 15 publications

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Bird functional diversity in restored and secondary forests of the Colombian Andes

Bird functional diversity in restored and secondary forests of the Colombian Andes

Assessing bird diversity in Neotropical rainforests: A comparative study of camera traps and mist nets reveals complementary sampling approaches

Effects of Landscape Configuration on the Body Condition of Migratory and Resident Tropical Birds

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