Others titles
- Global Avian Database
- Global Bird Atlas
Keywords
- Invasion Biology
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Aves
- Global Change Science
- Geographic Information System
- Avian Atlas
- Avian Database
- Avian Taxonomy List
- Avian Breeds List
- Avian Species List
Global Avian Invasions Atlas
This dataset contains the 27,723 alien bird records that form the core of the Global AVian Invasions Atlas (GAVIA) project.
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Description
This dataset represents 971 species, introduced to 230 countries and administrative areas across all eight biogeographical realms, spanning the period 6000 BCE – AD 2014. The data comprises taxonomic (species-level), spatial (geographic location, realm, land type) and temporal (dates of introduction and spread) components, as well as details relating to the introduction event (how and why the species was introduced, whether or not it is established). Each line of data consists of an individual record concerning a specific alien bird species introduced to a specific location. The data derives from both published and unpublished sources, including atlases, country species lists, peer-reviewed articles, websites and via correspondence with in-country experts.
About this Dataset
Data Info
Date Created | 2016-11-28 |
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Last Modified | 2016-11-28 |
Version | 2016-11-28 |
Update Frequency |
Never |
Temporal Coverage |
6000 BCE – AD 2014 |
Spatial Coverage |
World |
Source | John Snow Labs; The Global Avian Invasions Atlas Project; |
Source License URL | |
Source License Requirements |
N/A |
Source Citation |
N/A |
Keywords | Invasion Biology, Biodiversity Conservation, Aves, Global Change Science, Geographic Information System, Avian Atlas, Avian Database, Avian Taxonomy List, Avian Breeds List, Avian Species List |
Other Titles | Global Avian Database, Global Bird Atlas |
Data Fields
Name | Description | Type | Constraints |
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Record_ID | A unique number for that particular record. Each corresponding individual map also carries this number. This number never changes, even if previous records are deleted. | integer | level : Nominal |
Species_ID | A unique number for each individual species. | integer | level : Nominal |
Order | The Order to which the species belongs, as per the taxonomy accepted by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and BirdLife. | string | - |
Family | The Family to which the species belongs, as per the taxonomy accepted by the IUCN and BirdLife. | string | - |
Genus | The genus of that species, as per the taxonomy accepted by the IUCN and BirdLife. | string | - |
Species | The species name of that species, as per the taxonomy accepted by the IUCN and BirdLife. | string | - |
Binomial | The binomial of that species, as per the taxonomy accepted by the IUCN and BirdLife. | string | - |
Common_Name | The common name of that species, as per the IUCN and BirdLife. | string | - |
Country_Name | The name of the country in which that record occurs as per the Global Administrative Areas (GADM) designations. | string | - |
Area_Name_1 | The first sub-level down from country, e.g. region/state, in which that record occurs, as per the GADM designations. | string | - |
Area_Name_2 | The second sub-level down from country, e.g. sub-region/city, in which that record occurs, as per the GADM designations. | string | - |
Location_Description | A specific description of where the record occurs, if it cannot be selected from Area Name 1 or 2. | string | - |
Realm | The biogeographical realm in which that record occurs, as per the Olson et al.17 delineations which are Oceanic, Nearctic, Neotropical, Antarctic, Afrotropical, Palearctic, IndoMalay and Australasian. | string | - |
Is_Island | Whether the record occurs on an island or not. | boolean | - |
Land_Type | The type of land that the record occurs on, choices being mainland, continental island or oceanic island. | string | - |
Is_CP_Record | Whether the record represents a colonization pressure (CP) location, i.e. a specific location where the species was introduced for the first time, as opposed to a location to which the species has spread | boolean | - |
Introduced_Date | The date that the species was first introduced (if known), written exactly as found in the reference, e.g. ‘late 17th century’. | string | - |
Introduced_Date_Grouped | The date that the species was first introduced (if known), converted to a number, e.g. ‘late 17th century’ would become 1690. Guidelines were produced to aid this, so that all transformations were consistent according to the guidelines used for converting the introduced date given in the reference into a whole number. | string | - |
Mapping_Date | The date that the map which corresponds to that particular record represents. For example, the introduced date will stay the same for all individual records from that reference, but as the species spreads over time, the mapped date will change to reflect the newly colonized areas. If there are no dates mentioned at all within the reference, then the date that the reference was published is used as the default mapping date. | string | - |
Reference_Date | Rarely used. If there is no date of introduction recorded, but the reference referred to is a significantly ‘old’ date, then this is recorded so that it is at least an indication of how long the species has been present in that region. | string | - |
Status_Category | The status of the species in that record which includes established (the species has formed self-sustaining populations in the area of introduction); breeding (the species is known to be breeding/have bred in the area of introduction, but is not thought to be self-sustaining); unsuccessful (the species has not formed self-sustaining populations (casual, incidental)); died out (the species was once established but has now completely died out in the area of introduction); extirpated (the species was once established but has now been actively exterminated in the area of introduction); and unknown (the status of the species in the area of introduction is not known and further clarification is necessary to determine which of the other five categories is appropriate). | string | - |
Intro_Method | How the species was introduced. For example it was released, or it escaped etc. | string | - |
Intro_Purpose | Why the species was introduced. For example it escaped from a zoo, or was released for hunting purposes. | string | - |
Taxonomic_Notes | Any taxonomic information relevant to that record. | string | - |
Notes | Relevant additional notes relating to the record that cannot be entered by using one of the above fields, e.g. it might specify numbers of birds released, or specific paths of species spread etc. | string | - |
Is_Range_Map | Whether or not the record has a corresponding distribution map. Either Mapped (True) or Not Mapped (False). If Not Mapped, it means that it will never be mapped, as the data is deemed too broad scale or vague. | boolean | - |
Reference | Where the information was found, this links to the full list of GAVIA references. | string | - |
Compiler_Initial | The initials of the person responsible for compiling that record in the database. | string | - |
Data Preview
Record ID | Species ID | Order | Family | Genus | Species | Binomial | Common Name | Country Name | Area Name 1 | Area Name 2 | Location Description | Realm | Is Island | Land Type | Is CP Record | Introduced Date | Introduced Date Grouped | Mapping Date | Reference Date | Status Category | Intro Method | Intro Purpose | Taxonomic Notes | Notes | Is Range Map | Reference | Compiler Initial |
1 | 1439 | Psittaciformes | Psittacidae | Melopsittacus | undulatus | Melopsittacus undulatus | Budgerigar | OMAN | Afrotropical | False | Mainland | False | Unsuccessful | Unknown | Unknown.Not applicable | False | {Juniper, 1998 #209} | MP | |||||||||
2 | 1439 | Psittaciformes | Psittacidae | Melopsittacus | undulatus | Melopsittacus undulatus | Budgerigar | UNITED STATES | Hawaiian Islands | Hawai'i | Oceanic | True | Oceanic.Island | False | 1998.0 | Unsuccessful | Unknown | Unknown.Not applicable | True | {Juniper, 1998 #209} | MP | ||||||
3 | 1439 | Psittaciformes | Psittacidae | Melopsittacus | undulatus | Melopsittacus undulatus | Budgerigar | UNITED STATES | California | Nearctic | False | Mainland | False | Unsuccessful | Unknown | Unknown.Not applicable | False | {Juniper, 1998 #209} | MP | ||||||||
4 | 1439 | Psittaciformes | Psittacidae | Melopsittacus | undulatus | Melopsittacus undulatus | Budgerigar | UNITED STATES | Florida | Pinellas | St. Petersburg Area | Nearctic | False | Mainland | True | 1950.0 | 1950.0 | 1950.0 | Established | Unknown | Unknown.Not applicable | True | {Juniper, 1998 #209} | MP | |||
5 | 1439 | Psittaciformes | Psittacidae | Melopsittacus | undulatus | Melopsittacus undulatus | Budgerigar | UNITED STATES | Florida | Jacksonville to Miami | Nearctic | False | Mainland | False | 1998.0 | Established | Unknown | Unknown.Not applicable | True | {Juniper, 1998 #209} | MP | ||||||
6 | 1439 | Psittaciformes | Psittacidae | Melopsittacus | undulatus | Melopsittacus undulatus | Budgerigar | AUSTRALIA | Tasmania | Australasian | True | Continental.Island | False | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown.Not applicable | False | {Juniper, 1998 #209} | MP | ||||||||
7 | 1442 | Psittaciformes | Psittacidae | Strigops | habroptila | Strigops habroptila | Kakapo | NEW ZEALAND | Marlborough | Maud Island | Maud Island | Australasian | True | Oceanic.Island | False | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown.Not applicable | False | {Juniper, 1998 #209} | MP | ||||||
8 | 1442 | Psittaciformes | Psittacidae | Strigops | habroptila | Strigops habroptila | Kakapo | NEW ZEALAND | South Island NZ | Codfish Island | Australasian | True | Oceanic.Island | False | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown.Not applicable | False | {Juniper, 1998 #209} | MP | |||||||
10 | 1451 | Psittaciformes | Psittacidae | Poicephalus | meyeri | Poicephalus meyeri | Meyer's Parrot | SOUTH AFRICA | Western Cape | Cape Province | Afrotropical | False | Mainland | False | 1998.0 | DiedOut | Unknown | Unknown.Not applicable | True | {Juniper, 1998 #209} | MP | ||||||
11 | 1456 | Psittaciformes | Psittacidae | Agapornis | canus | Agapornis canus | Grey-headed Lovebird | COMOROS | Afrotropical | True | Oceanic.Island | False | Established | Unknown | Unknown.Not applicable | False | {Juniper, 1998 #209} | MP |