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aves_peru_2025_v2

Source: R/aves_peru_2025_v2.R
aves_peru_2025_v2.Rd

The aves_peru_2025_v2 dataset provides an updated tibble of bird species recorded in Peru, based on the most recent taxonomic revisions by the South American Checklist Committee (SACC).

Usage

aves_peru_2025_v2

Format

A tibble with 1,912 rows and 6 columns:

order_name

Taxonomic order to which the bird species belongs.

family_name

Taxonomic family to which the bird species belongs.

scientific_name

Scientific name of the bird species.

english_name

English common name of the bird species.

spanish_name

Spanish common name of the bird species.

status

Category indicating the species' status, based on the following codes:

  • X: Resident species.

  • E: Endemic species. A species is considered endemic to Peru until a record outside its borders is published.

  • NB: Non-breeding (migratory) species. Species that occur regularly in Peru but only during their non-breeding period.

  • V: Vagrant species. Species that occasionally occur in Peru but are not part of the usual avifauna.

  • IN: Introduced species. Species introduced to Peru by humans (or have colonized from introduced populations elsewhere) and have established self-sustaining breeding populations.

  • H: Hypothetical species. Records based only on observations, specimens of dubious origin, or unpublished photographs or recordings kept in private hands.

  • EX: Extinct or extirpated species. Species that have gone extinct or have been extirpated from Peru.

Details

This version reflects dramatic taxonomic changes and category updates based on published articles, photographs, and sound recordings archived in accredited institutions. It also includes a classification criterion following the SACC guidelines. Species without a specific code are considered resident species, equivalent to the "X" category of the SACC.

  • Total species: 1,912

  • Distribution by status:

    • X: 1,542 species

    • E: 119 species

    • NB: 138 species

    • V: 84 species

    • IN: 3 species

    • EX: 0 species

    • H: 26 species

These updates reflect the SACC’s continuous evaluation process, which now recognizes several former subspecies as full species.

References

Plenge, M. A. Version (05-04-2025) List of the birds of Peru / Lista de las aves del Perú. Unión de Ornitólogos del Perú: https://sites.google.com/site/boletinunop/checklist

See also

For more information about the data, visit: https://sites.google.com/site/boletinunop/checklist

Author

Data compilation: Manuel A. Plenge Package implementation: Paul Efren Santos Andrade

Examples

# Load the dataset
data("aves_peru_2025_v2")