Eastern European Bird Audio Metadata

Columns

• id: Unique identifier for the recording.
• gen: Bird genus (e.g., Otus).
• sp: Bird species (e.g., scops).
• ssp: Subspecies information (often null).
• en: English name of the bird (e.g., Eurasian Scops Owl).
• rec: Name of the recordist (e.g., Marco Dragonetti).
• cnt: Country of the recording (Romania).
• loc: Specific location description (e.g., Somova, Comuna Somova).
• lat: Latitude coordinates.
• lng: Longitude coordinates.
• alt: Altitude in metres.
• type: Type of sound recorded (e.g., call, song).
• url: URL to the recording on Xeno-Canto.
• file: Direct link to the record file.
• file-name: Name of the audio file.
• sono: Links to sonogram images (small, med, large, full).
• lic: License URL for the specific recording.
• q: Quality rating of the recording (e.g., A, B).
• length: Duration of the recording.
• time: Time of day the recording was made.
• date: Date the recording was made.
• uploaded: Date the recording was uploaded.
• also: Background species heard in the recording.
• rmk: Remarks or additional notes from the recordist.
• bird-seen: Indicator if the bird was visually sighted (yes/no).
• playback-used: Indicator if playback was used to attract the bird (yes/no).

Distribution

Usage

• Training birdsong recognition and classification models.
• Assessing bird species migration patterns across Romania.
• Studying species evolution and biodiversity.
• Evaluating environmental health and the impact of factors like air pollution using birds as bio-indicators.

Coverage

• Geographic Scope: The data focuses exclusively on Romania, with coordinates ranging from Latitude 43.9 to 47.7 and Longitude 21.2 to 29.6.
• Time Range: Recordings span from 15 May 1996 to 07 June 2020.
• Demographic/Subject Scope: Covers various bird genera including Otus and unidentified species (Mystery), with recordings primarily sourced from contributors like Marco Dragonetti and Yoann Blanchon.

License

Who Can Use It

• Ornithologists conducting bioacoustic research.
• Data Scientists developing audio recognition algorithms.
• Ecologists monitoring environmental changes.
• Nature conservationists tracking species presence.

Dataset Name Suggestions

• Romania Avian Acoustics Metadata
• Xeno-Canto Romania Bird Recordings
• Romanian Birdsong Index
• Eastern European Bird Audio Metadata

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