Species distribution and abundance modelling with dynamicSDM: a case study analysis of the red-billed quelea (Quelea quelea).

GBIF_all_aves_2000_2020.csv
A dataset containing e-Bird sampling events for all bird species across southern Africa between 2000-2020 (Fink et al., 2021, GBIF, 2021). 

Fink, D., T. Auer, A. Johnston, M. Strimas-Mackey, O. Robinson, S. Ligocki, W. Hochachka, L. Jaromczyk, C. Wood, I. Davies, M. Iliff, L. Seitz. 2021. eBird Status and Trends, Data Version: 2020; Released: 2021. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York.  \doi{10.2173/ebirdst.2020}
GBIF.org (12 July 2021) GBIF Occurrence Download \doi{10.15468/dl.ppcu6q}

RBQ_full_analysis.R

An R script for the generation of dynamic species distribution and abundance models for nomadic bird, the red-billed quelea (Quelea quelea) using dynamicSDM package functions. 

Unfiltered_quelea_occurrence.csv
A dataset containing species occurrence and abundance records for the bird species, the red-billed quelea (Quelea quelea) between 1976-2021 (GBIF 2021 & GBIF 2022 & sources listed in Table 1). 

GBIF.org (12 July 2021) GBIF Occurrence Download \doi{10.15468/dl.ppcu6q}

GBIF.org (25 July 2022) GBIF Occurrence Download \doi{10.15468/dl.k2kftv}

Table S1. Red-billed quelea (Quelea quelea) occurrence and abundance data sources.

Data type

Sources

Control operation

Information Core for Southern African Migrant Pests (ICOSAMP, 2001-2005).

Centre for Overseas Pest Research (COPR), Natural History Museum, Tring.

Botswana Ministries of Agriculture.

Mozambique Ministry of Agriculture

Citizen science

Global Biodiversity Information Facility, including iNaturalist, eBird, South Africa Bird Atlas Project (SABAP) and South Africa Bird Ringing Unit (SAFRING) sources.

Independent research

EXCEL File "NfA-yearposRAC" (unpublished data set complied by R. A. Cheke, 2010).