ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS: a data set of bird morphological traits from the Atlantic forests of South America
Authors: Rodrigues Rodolpho Credo , Hasui Érica , Assis Julia Camara , Pena João Carlos Castro , Muylaert Renata L. , Tonetti Vinicius Rodrigues , Martello Felipe , Regolin André Luis , Costa Thiago Vernaschi Vieira da , Pichorim Mauro , Carrano Eduardo , Lopes Leonardo Esteves , de Vasconcelos Marcelo Ferreira , Fontana Carla Suertegaray , Roos Andrei Langeloh , Gonçalves Fernando , Banks‐Leite Cristina , Cavarzere Vagner , Efe Marcio Amorim , Alves Maria Alice S. , Uezu Alexandre , Metzger Jean Paul , de Tarso Zuquim de Antas Paulo , de Barros Ferraz Katia Maria Paschoaletto Micchi , Calsavara Larissa Corsini , Bispo Arthur Angelo , Araujo Helder F. P. , Duca Charles , Piratelli Augusto João , Naka Luciano N. , Dias Rafael Antunes , Gatto Cassiano A. F. R. , Vallejos Marcelo Alejandro Villegas , Menezes Gregório dos Reis , Bugoni Leandro , Rajão Henrique , Zocche Jairo José , Willrich Guilherme , Silva Elsimar Silveira da , Manica Lilian Tonelli , de Camargo Guaraldo André , Althmann Giulyana , Serafini Patricia Pereira , Francisco Mercival Roberto , Lugarini Camile , Machado Caio Graco , Marques‐Santos Fernando , Bobato Rafaela , de Souza Elivan Arantes , Donatelli Reginaldo José , Ferreira Carolina Demetrio , Morante‐Filho José Carlos , Paes‐Macarrão Natalia Dantas , Macarrão Arthur , Lima Marcos Robalinho , Jacoboski Lucilene Inês , Candia‐Gallardo Carlos , Alegre Vanesa Bejarano , Jahn Alex E. , de Camargo Barbosa Karlla Vanessa , Cestari Cesar , Silva José Nilton da , Silveira Natalia Stefanini Da , Crestani Ana Cristina Vara , Petronetto Adeliane Peterle , Bovo Alex Augusto Abreu , Viana Anderson Durão , Araujo Andrea Cardoso , Santos Andressa Hartuiq dos , Amaral Andreza Clarinda Araújo do , Ferreira Ariane , Vieira‐Filho Arnaldo Honorato , Ribeiro Bianca Costa , Missagia Caio C. C. , Bosenbecker Camila , Medolago Cesar Augusto Bronzato , Espínola Cid Rodrigo Rodriguez , Faxina Claudenice , Nunes Cristiane Estrela Campodonio , Prates Cristine , Luz Daniela Tomasio Apolinario da , Moreno Daniele Janina , Mariz Daniele , Faria Deborah , Meyer Douglas , Doná Eder Afonso , Alexandrino Eduardo Roberto , Fischer Erich , Girardi Fabiane , Giese Felipe Borba , Shibuya Felipe Leonardo Santos , Faria Fernando Azevedo , de Farias Fernando Bittencourt , de Lima Favaro Fernando , Freitas Fernando José Ferneda , Chaves Flávia G. , Las‐Casas Flor Maria Guedes , Rosa Gabriel L. M. , Torre Gabriel Massaccesi De La , Bochio Gabriela Menezes , Bonetti Giselle Evelise , Kohler Glauco , Toledo‐Lima Guilherme Santos , Plucenio Gustavo Piletti , Menezes Ícaro , Torres Ingrid Maria Denóbile , Provinciato Ivan Celso Carvalho , Viana Ivan Réus , Roper James Joseph , Persegona Jaqueline Evelyn , Barcik Jean Júnior , Martins‐Silva Jimi , Just João Paulo Gava , Tavares‐Damasceno João Paulo , de Almeida Ferreira João Ricardo , Rosoni Jonas Rafael Rodrigues , Falcon José Eduardo Teixeira , Schaedler Laura Maria , Mathias Leonardo Brioschi , Deconto Leonardo Rafael , Rodrigues Licléia da Cruz , Meyer Marcela Afonso P. , Repenning Márcio , Melo Marcos Antônio , de Carvalho Maria Amélia Santos , Rodrigues Marcos , Nunes Maria Flavia Conti , Ogrzewalska Maria Halina , Gonçalves Mariana Lopes , Vecchi Maurício B. , Bettio Maurício , Baptista Michelle Noronha da Matta , Arantes Murilo Sérgio , Ruiz Nicolás Luciano , de Andrade Paulo Guilherme Bisetto , Ribeiro Pedro Henrique Lima , Junior Pedro Manoel Galetti , Macario Phoeve , de Oliveira Fratoni Rafael , Meurer Rafael , Saint‐Clair Rafael S. , Romagna Rafael Spilere , Lacerda Raquel Caroline Alves , Cerboncini Ricardo Augusto Serpa , Lyra Ricardo Brioschi , Lau Ricardo , Rodrigues Roberta Costa , Faria Rogério Rodrigues , Laps Rudi Ricardo , Althoff Sérgio Luiz , de Jesus Shayana , Namba Sumiko , Braga Talita Vieira , Molin Tamara , Câmara Thanyria P. França , Enedino Thayz Rodrigues , Wischhoff Uschi , de Oliveira Vanessa Cristina , Leandro‐Silva Victor , Araújo‐Lima Vitor , de Oliveira Lunardi Vitor , de Gusmão Reginaldo Farias , de Souza Correia Jozélia Maria , Gaspar Lucas P. , Fonseca Renata Cristina Batista , Neto Paulo Affonso Fonseca Pires , de Aquino Ana Carla Medeiros Morato , de Camargo Bruna Betagni , Cezila Beatriz Azevedo , Costa Leonardo Marques , Paolino Roberta Montanheiro , Kanda Claudia Zukeran , Monteiro Erison C. S. , Oshima Júlia Emi F. , Alves‐Eigenheer Milene , Pizo Marco Aurelio , Silveira Luís F. , Galetti Mauro , Ribeiro Milton Cezar 
Published: March 2019

Scientists have long been trying to understand why the Neotropical region holds the highest diversity of birds on Earth. Recently, there has been increased interest in morphological variation between and within species, and in how climate, topography, and anthropogenic pressures may explain and affect phenotypic variation. Because morphological data are not always available for many species at the local or regional scale, we are limited in our understanding of intra‐ and interspecies spatial morphological variation. Here, we present the ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS, a data set that includes measurements of up to 44 morphological traits in 67,197 bird records from 2,790 populations distributed throughout the Atlantic forests of South America. This data set comprises information, compiled over two centuries (1820–2018), for 711 bird species, which represent 80% of all known bird diversity in the Atlantic Forest. Among the most commonly reported traits are sex (n = 65,717), age (n = 63,852), body mass (n = 58,768), flight molt presence (n = 44,941), molt presence (n = 44,847), body molt presence (n = 44,606), tail length (n = 43,005), reproductive stage (n = 42,588), bill length (n = 37,409), body length (n = 28,394), right wing length (n = 21,950), tarsus length (n = 20,342), and wing length (n = 18,071). The most frequently recorded species are Chiroxiphia caudata (n = 1,837), Turdus albicollis (n = 1,658), Trichothraupis melanops (n = 1,468), Turdus leucomelas (n = 1,436), and Basileuterus culicivorus (n = 1,384). The species recorded in the greatest number of sampling localities are Basileuterus culicivorus (n = 243), Trichothraupis melanops (n = 242), Chiroxiphia caudata (n = 210), Platyrinchus mystaceus (n = 208), and Turdus rufiventris (n = 191). ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS (ABT) is the most comprehensive data set on measurements of bird morphological traits found in a biodiversity hotspot; it provides data for basic and applied research at multiple scales, from individual to community, and from the local to the macroecological perspectives. No copyright or proprietary restrictions are associated with the use of this data set. Please cite this data paper when the data are used in publications or teaching and educational activities.