Range maps of bird species

ecology

Range maps of bird species provided by the Birdlife initiative

Details

This dataset provides range maps for over 10,000 bird species, combining expert knowledge on species-specific ranges and behavior. We harmonized these data with that provided by other sources of range map data such as the IUCN Red List.

Subdatasets

rangeMaps | bird class species
content description
ogc_fid Unique feature identifier
species Species name
presence Code specifying occupancy type
origin Code specifying origin type
seasonal Code specifying seasonal presence type
compiler Name of actor responsible for the record
citation Citation of the record

masDMT query

# data call without specifying subdataset and resolution
list_data("BirdLife_ranges")

# data call for specific subdataset 
list_data("BirdLife_ranges/rangeMaps")

# data call to subdataset with a specific resolution
list_data("BirdLife_ranges/rangeMaps/5km")

References

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