Habitat disturbance can alter forest understory bird activity patterns: A regional-scale assessment with camera-traps

•Disturbed and regenerated forests represent 75% of the world forested area.•Habitat disturbance can alter species behavior besides its composition and abundance.•Camera traps are widely used for wildlife monitoring, but its use on bird is sporadic.•Forest disturbance altered bird daily activity patterns across foraging guilds.•Forest management and restoration should take animal behavior into account.