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<collection_method xmlns="http://eprints.org/ep2/data/2.0">A comprehensive excel spreadsheet with two tabs containing relevant data concerning the presence/absence of masturbation in birds.&#13;
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Variables&#13;
Order&#13;
Species latin and common names&#13;
Indication of whether masturbation has been observed in this species before&#13;
Indication of confidence of respondent&#13;
Sex of bird&#13;
Number of individuals observed masturbating&#13;
Wild or captive origin&#13;
Group size&#13;
Housing conditions with list of four potential options&#13;
Rearing origin (hand or parent reared)&#13;
Age (adult or juvenile)&#13;
Condition (good or bad)&#13;
Any applicable notes&#13;
Reliability of data (scored 1-4 with being highest score)&#13;
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There is a second tab on the excel spreadsheet which details the breeding system of birds that were reported in our data.</collection_method>
