Data for: The formation of “mega‐flocks” depends on vegetation structure in montane coniferous forests of Taiwan

A mixed-species bird flock is a social assemblage where two or more bird
species are moving together while foraging and might benefit from
increased foraging efficiency and antipredator vigilance. A “mega-flock,”
which includes flocking species from different vegetation layers, often
exhibits high species diversity. Mechanisms for the formation of
mega-flocks have not yet been explored. In this study, we evaluated the
influence of vegetation structure and bird species diversity/richness in
driving the occurrence of mega-flocks. We investigated the composition of
mixed-species flocks, local bird communities, and vegetation structure in
five vegetation types of two high-elevation sites in central Taiwan. (For
more details, please see the paper which has been published in Ecology and
Evolution, entitled "The formation of "mega-flocks" depends
on vegetation structure in montane coniferous forests of Taiwan."
Doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8608)