AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds

Functional traits offer a rich quantitative framework for developing and testing theories in evolutionary biology, ecology and ecosystem science. However, the potential of functional traits to drive theoretical advances and refine models of global change can only be fully realised when species-level information is complete. Here we present the AVONET dataset containing comprehensive functional trait data for all birds, including six ecological variables, 11 continuous morphological traits, and information on range size and location. Raw morphological measurements are presented from 90,020 individuals of 11,009 extant bird species sampled from 181 countries. These data are also summarised as species averages in…

• SR
  Sight Research UK

  Awards: NE/T01105X/1, NE/I028068/1, NE/P004512/1, 2286519
• NE
  Natural Environment Research Council

  Awards: 2286519, NE/I028068/1, NE/T01105X/1, NE/I028068/1, NE/P004512/1, NE/P004512/1