Replication data for: Shifting from seed predator to seed disperser in the Picazuro Pigeon: Insights from an urbanized area

<p>Frugivory supports seed dispersal and the reproductive success of various plants. Environmental degradation can lead to the local extinction of medium and large frugivores, jeopardizing this process. The picazuro pigeon (<em>Patagioenas picazuro</em>), typically associated with open and semi-open areas in Brazil, was mainly considered granivorous until the late 20th century but is now recognized as a frugivore or granivore-frugivore. In this study, we assessed its frugivorous diet and role as a seed disperser by collecting seeds from fecal samples on the Unicamp campus and analyzing the condition of the seeds after passing through the digestive tract of <em>P. picazuro</em>. We found 45 plant species in its feces, including <em>Cordia myxa</em>, <em>Solanum americanum</em>, <em>Solanum granuloso-leprosum</em>, and <em>Cytharexyllum myrianthum</em>. While <em>Solanum americanum</em> and <em>Solanum granuloso-leprosum</em> had germination rates of 63% and 28%, respectively, <em>Cordia myxa</em> and <em>Cytharexyllum myrianthum</em> did not germinate. Thus, <em>P. picazuro</em> plays a relevant ecological role as an occasional frugivore in semi-open and anthropized environments in southeastern and southern Brazil.</p>