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. 2018 Jul 20;13(7):e0200959. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200959

Table 2. Waterbird functional traits used in this study.

Functional trait code Functional trait definition
Body mass Body mass in grams
Invertebrates Percentage of diet composed of invertebrates
Endotherms Percentage of diet composed of endotherm vertebrates
Ectotherms Percentage of diet composed of reptiles and amphibians
Fish Percentage of diet composed of fish
Vertebrates Percentage of diet composed of vertebrates of unknown group
Scavenge Percentage of diet composed of carrion
Fruits Percentage of diet composed of fruits
Seeds Percentage of diet composed of seeds
Plant material Percentage of diet composed of other plant material
Diet plasticity Number of items present in diet
Below surface Percentage of use of water below surface feeding stratum
Around surface Percentage of use of water around surface feeding stratum
Ground Percentage of use of ground feeding stratum
Understory Percentage of use of understory feeding stratum
Mid-high Percentage of use of mid-high feeding stratum
Strata plasticity Number of strata used in food acquisition
Long legged Binomial, for presence of legs longer than body
Hooked bill Binomial, for presence of hooked bill
Long bill Binomial, for presence of bill longer than head
Swim Binomial, for ability to swim
Perch Binomial, for use of perch for foraging

Traits were sourced from Del Hoyo et al. [28] and Wilman et al. [29].