Host species identity outweighs shared agricultural habitat in shaping gut microbiota of four sympatric wintering cranes
This BioProject contains 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing data from fecal samples of four migratory crane species wintering around Poyang Lake, China. The study examines whether shared agricultural foraging habitats promote gut microbiota convergence and shows that host species identity remains a key factor shaping microbial community structure. Taxonomic composition varied strongly among crane species, whereas predicted microbial functions were comparatively conserved.