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Metadata and biometrics for each tracked individual

  • session_id

    type: string

    Unique ID for the logger deployment session during which this data was recorded.

  • colony

    type: string

    Name of the colony where the logger was deployed/retrieved.

  • year_tracked

    type: string

    Duration that the individual was instrumented with a logger (e.g. 2015_17).

  • individ_id

    type: string

    Unique ID for each individual.

  • ring_number

    type: string

    Metal ID ring number.

  • country_code

    type: string

    Country/local code for metal ring.

  • colour_ring

    type: string

    Code and colour for plastic ring.

  • species

    type: string

    English name of the species.

  • subspecies

    type: string

    Latin name of the subspecies.

  • morph

    type: string

    Morphological traits (e.g., bridled guillemot).

  • status_age

    type: integer

    Recorded age at trapping event.

  • status_sex

    type: string

    Recorded sex at trapping event.

  • status_sexing_method

    type: string

    Method used to determine sex.

  • status_date

    type: datetime

    Date of trapping event.

  • weight

    type: float

    Weight (grams) at trapping.

  • skull

    type: float

    Length of head and beak (mm).

  • tarsus

    type: float

    Length of tarsus (mm).

  • wing

    type: float

    Length of wing (mm).

  • breeding_stage

    type: string

    Breeding stage (e.g., nonbreeding, prebreeding, incubating, rearing chicks).

  • eggs

    type: integer

    Number of eggs at trapping.

  • chicks

    type: integer

    Number of chicks in nest at trapping.

  • hatching_success

    type: boolean

    Hatching success (TRUE = successful, FALSE = failed).

  • breeding_success

    type: boolean

    Breeding success (TRUE = successful, FALSE = failed).

  • breeding_success_criterion

    type: string

    Definition or criteria used for considering breeding successful.

  • data_responsible

    type: string

    Data owner or responsible person.

  • back_on_nest

    type: boolean

    Whether the bird was observed returning to nest after handling (TRUE/FALSE)

  • comment

    type: string

    Additional comments for the trapping event.

  • latest_sex

    type: string

    Most recently updated sex information.

  • latest_age

    type: string

    Most recently updated age information.

  • latest_info_date

    type: date

    Date when the latest information was updated.

  • logger_id

    type: integer

    Unique internal identifier of logger.

  • logger_mount_method

    type: string

    If a deployment event, how was the logger attached to the bird.

  • nest_id

    type: string

    Identifier for the nest on which trapping event took place.

  • nest_latitude

    type: float

    Latitude of nest on which trapping event took place.

  • nest_longitude

    type: float

    Longitude of nest on which trapping event took place.

  • eventType

    type: string

    Type of event recorded for the individual, (e.g. deployment, retrieval).