Accompanying data for 'Seasonal variation in riverine diurnal raptors in the Área de Conservación Regional Comunal Tamshiyacu Tahuayo reserve, north-eastern Peru'.xlsx

In this study, we conducted a riverine survey to understand the seasonal distribution patterns of the raptors in the Área de Conservación Regional Comunal Tamshiyacu Tahuayo reserve in north-eastern Peru. In both the dry and rainy seasons, we surveyed five 4 km transects along the Tahuayo river at three different times of day (early/late morning and afternoon), while moving at 4-5 km/hr in a motor boat. A total of 928 individuals were sighted across 26 species of diurnal raptors. Seven of these species showed differences in abundance between the dry and rainy seasons. The differences in the findings of this study and the previous one conducted in the reserve display the value of and need for repeated long-term monitoring in areas of high biodiversity to allow a more thorough understanding of the communities found there.