Description
This dataset compiles bird observations collected in the Jardin des Plantes, Montpellier (France), as part of a standardized field survey conducted in 1979. The study aimed to document breeding bird communities within an urban green space and to characterize species composition and abundance through repeated surveys along a fixed observation route.
Surveys were carried out between March and June 1979 during the breeding season. Each visit followed the same sampling protocol, allowing comparisons of species presence and abundance across survey dates. The dataset includes occurrence records, abundance data, observation dates, and associated sampling information derived from the original publication.
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Data Records
The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 224 records.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.
How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Isenmann P (2026). Breeding birds of the Montpellier Jardin des Plantes 1979. Version 1.2. Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle & Evolutive (CEFE). Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.gbif.fr/resource?r=isenmann_avifauna&v=1.2
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle & Evolutive (CEFE). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: a689f0f1-f208-4918-baa5-8845bc29f56c. Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle & Evolutive (CEFE) publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF France.
Keywords
Occurrence; Urban ecosystems; Urban green spaces; Urban biodiversity; Bird communities; Breeding birds; Point count surveys; Long-term monitoring; Species abundance; Community structure; Urban ecology; Mediterranean ecosystems; Occurrence data; Observational data; Research study; Specimen
Contacts
- Originator
- Point Of Contact
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Geographic Coverage
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| Bounding Coordinates | South West [43.614, 3.872], North East [43.614, 3.872] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
No Description available
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 1979-03-15 / 1979-06-19 |
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Project Data
No Description available
| Title | Breeding birds of the Montpellier Jardin des Plantes 1979 |
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The personnel involved in the project:
- Author
Sampling Methods
Bird surveys were conducted during the breeding season between March and June 1979 using a standardized observation protocol. Repeated visits were carried out along a fixed survey route within the garden. During each visit, all birds seen or heard were recorded, and abundance was estimated for each species. The protocol allowed the documentation of species presence, breeding activity, and relative abundance. This standardized sampling design enabled comparisons across survey dates and ensured consistent detection conditions throughout the study period.
| Study Extent | The study was conducted in the Jardin des Plantes, a historical urban botanical garden located in Montpellier, southern France. This urban green space is characterized by a mosaic of wooded areas, lawns, ornamental plantings, and built structures embedded within a dense urban matrix. The survey focused on breeding bird communities inhabiting this urban park environment. The spatial extent is restricted to the boundaries of the Jardin des Plantes, representing a typical Mediterranean urban green space and providing a reference site for urban avifauna studies. |
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Method step description:
- Field observations were collected through direct visual and auditory detection of birds along the predefined survey route. Species were identified in situ, and abundance counts were recorded for each visit. Following field collection, data were digitized from the original publication and structured into a tabular format. Taxonomic names were standardized, and occurrence records were formatted according to Darwin Core standards. Geographic coordinates corresponding to the study site were assigned, and quality control procedures were applied to ensure data consistency prior to publication.
Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | a689f0f1-f208-4918-baa5-8845bc29f56c |
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| https://ipt.gbif.fr/resource?r=isenmann_avifauna |