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About this Dataset

Northern Flicker Divorce And Breeding

Northern Flicker Divorce and Breeding

17 years of Reproductive Performance

About this dataset

This dataset offers an extensive look into 17 years of the mating behavior and performance of 1793 breeding pairs of Northern Flickers (Colaptes auratus), a migratory woodpecker with a high annual mortality rate. It provides vital insight into how divorce affects the reproductive success of male and female Northern Flickers, as well as how these strategies can change over time as a result of environmental conditions or population dynamics.

By looking at this data, researchers can gain an understanding of the adaptive strategies employed by Northern Flickers to optimize their reproductive success. This may include finding a new mate quickly or using bet-hedging strategies intended to maximize their chances at successful breeding in spite of environmental obstacles they may face. Studying the divorce patterns uncovered in this dataset is essential for gaining an accurate picture of which strategies are most adaptive, effective and sustainable for these creatures over time.

In addition to important information on each breeding pair's ID, age, clutch size, hatch success and fledglings performance - columns included in this dataset provide another unique glimpse into post-divorce relationships with brand new mates taken in the season following separation from prior associates. The thorough coverage on multiple levels present here makes it perfect for researchers seeking further investigation into this fascinating species' role within broad ecosystems across North America by more effectively accounting for individual behavior differences among individuals within one local population system: that associated with reproduction success after dissolution or downsizing post partnership arrangements among flicker birds everywhere!

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How to use the dataset

This dataset contains 17 years of longitudinal data on the mating behavior and performance of more than 1700 breeding pairs of Northern Flickers. It includes information about each pair, such as their age, primary cavity area (PCA), adjusted laying date, clutch size and hatch success rate. This dataset can be used to study how divorce affects the reproductive success of male and female Northern Flickers and how these patterns may be changing over time.

Researchers can use this data to analyze the differences between retained and divorced pairs, as well as to understand a bird's adaptive strategies in order to optimize their reproductive success. This dataset also offers a wealth of information that could be useful for scientists studying the mating behavior and reproduction habits of Northern Flickers.

To use this dataset effectively:

Make sure you understand what each column means - key columns are 'case' (the unique identifier for each individual breeding pair), 'maleage', 'femaleage', 'malePCA' (primary cavity area), 'femalePCA', 'adjustedlaydate', 'clutchsize' (number of eggs laid) & ‘hatchsuccess’ (percentage that hatched).

Select relevant variables for your research question or hypothesis; exclude any irrelevant data points or columns which will not help answer your question or prove your hypothesis true/false

Create visualisations & graphs from your selected variables – pie charts, bar graphs & scatter plots are all useful ways to present trends in the data

Analyze clusters within these visuals: identify areas where trends tend differ meaningfully compared with other groups – is one age group faring better/worse than another? Compare time-series graphs involving different values over time – do certain variables reach a peak at certain times? Can you identify patterns in either outcome or nesting behaviour?

Finally come up with conclusions based off both qualitative observations taken from the analysis process, valuable insights learned throughout it & any tangible inferences drawn from them

Research Ideas

Analyzing the differences in reproductive success between retained and divorced pairs of Northern Flickers to gain insight into the adaptive strategies they employ.

Studying how divorce patterns may change over time due to changing environmental conditions or population dynamics.

Examining the impact of different factors, such as age and cavity size, on breeding success post-divorce in order to inform conservation initiatives aimed at protecting this species

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors.
Data Source

License

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) - Public Domain Dedication
No Copyright - You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. See Other Information.

Columns

File: flickerdivorce.csv

Column name	Description
year	Year of the breeding season. (Integer)
case	Whether the pair was retained or divorced. (String)
maleage	Age of the male in the pair. (Integer)
malePCA	Primary cavity area of the male in the pair. (Integer)
femaleage	Age of the female in the pair. (Integer)
femalePCA	Primary cavity area of the female in the pair. (Integer)
adjustedlaydate	Adjusted laying date of the pair. (Integer)
julianlaydate	Julian laying date of the pair. (Integer)
clutchsize	Number of eggs in the clutch. (Integer)
hatchsuccess	Percentage of eggs that hatched. (Float)
fledglings	Number of fledglings produced. (Integer)
newmaleage	Age of the new male in the pair (if divorced). (Integer)
newmalesize	Primary cavity area of the new male in the pair (if divorced). (Integer)
newmalelaydate	Adjusted laying date of the new male in the pair (if divorced). (Integer)
newmaleadusted laydate	Julian laying date of the new male in the pair (if divorced). (Integer)
newmaleclutchsize	Number of eggs in the clutch of the new male in the pair (if divorced). (Integer)
newmalehatchsuccess	Percentage of eggs that hatched of the new male in the pair (if divorced). (Float)
newmalefledglings	Number of fledglings produced of the new male in the pair (if divorced). (Integer)
newfemaleage	Age of the new female in the pair (if divorced). (Integer)
newfemalePCA	Primary cavity area of the new female in the pair (if divorced). (Integer)
newfemaleadjustedlaydate	Adjusted laying date of the new female in the pair (if divorced). (Integer)
newfemalelaydate	Julian laying date of the new female in the pair (if divorced). (Integer)
newfemaleclutchsize	Number of

Acknowledgements

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Tables

Flickerdivorce

@kaggle.thedevastator_northern_flicker_divorce_and_breeding.flickerdivorce

22.79 KB
49 rows
29 columns


CREATE TABLE flickerdivorce (
  "year" BIGINT,
  "case" VARCHAR,
  "maleid" BIGINT,
  "maleage" BIGINT,
  "malepca" VARCHAR,
  "femaleid" BIGINT,
  "femaleage" BIGINT,
  "femalepca" DOUBLE,
  "adjustedlaydate" VARCHAR,
  "julianlaydate" BIGINT,
  "clutchsize" BIGINT,
  "hatchsuccess" DOUBLE,
  "fledglings" BIGINT,
  "newmaleid" VARCHAR,
  "newmaleage" VARCHAR,
  "newmalesize" VARCHAR,
  "newmalelaydate" VARCHAR,
  "newmaleadusted_laydate" VARCHAR,
  "newmaleclutchsize" VARCHAR,
  "newmalehatchsuccess" VARCHAR,
  "newmalefledglings" VARCHAR,
  "newfemaleid" VARCHAR,
  "newfemaleage" VARCHAR,
  "newfemalepca" VARCHAR,
  "newfemaleadjustedlaydate" VARCHAR,
  "newfemalelaydate" VARCHAR,
  "newfemaleclutchsize" VARCHAR,
  "newfemalehatchsuccess" VARCHAR,
  "newfemalefledglings" VARCHAR
);