Habitat-based species classification (Picidae)

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Method synopsis

Classification of bird species into habitat preference categories based on published nesting preferences and local field observations to test habitat-specific responses to riparian proximity.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 1 paper using this protocol.

Procedure from a recent peer-reviewed implementation

Steps below were extracted from the most recent peer-reviewed implementation of this protocol in the corpus — Effects of proximity to riparian zones on avian species richness and abundance in montane aspen woodlands. (2015), Journal of Field Ornithology. Implementations in other papers (listed below) may differ.

1. Categorize bird species by habitat preferences
   Classified all observed species into habitat categories based on published nesting preferences: riparian species (nest primarily in riparian zones), non-riparian species (nest infrequently or not in riparian habitats), aspen-nesting species (nest predominantly in aspen woodlands), and cavity-nesting species (all cavity-nesters, analyzed separately and as subset of aspen-nesters).
   Quantities: 33 species plus hummingbirds classified across 4 habitat categoriesDuration: Classification completed during data analysis phaseConditions: Based on published literature and 15 years of field observations in the upper ERV
   Equipment: published references (Ehrlich et al. 1988, Poole 2005), field observation records

Typical Equipment

• published references (Ehrlich et al. 1988, Poole 2005)
• field observation records

Output Measurements

• habitat preference categories

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

Species Studied With This Protocol