avesperu (version 0.0.6)

aves_peru_2025_v3: aves_peru_2025_v3

Description

The aves_peru_2025_v3 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_v3

Format

A tibble with 1,914 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 Records based only on observations, specimens of dubious origin, or unpublished photographs or recordings kept in private hands.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.

Author

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

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: 1,545 species

  • E: 119 species

  • NB: 139 species

  • V: 85 species

  • IN: 3 species

  • EX: 0 species

  • H: 23 species

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

References

Plenge, M. A. Version (23-06-2025) 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

Examples

# Load the dataset
data("aves_peru_2025_v3")