Regulidae
E179277
Regulidae is a family of tiny, insectivorous passerine birds known as kinglets, found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere’s forests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Regulidae canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | large for body size ⓘ |
| commonName | kinglets ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | most species least concern ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Corthylio
ⓘ
Regulus ⓘ |
| describedAs | tiny insectivorous passerine birds ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect population control
ⓘ
prey for small predators ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
shrubs
ⓘ
tree canopy ⓘ |
| habitat | forests ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Regulus calendula
ⓘ
surface form:
Corthylio calendula
Regulus calendula ⓘ Regulus ignicapilla ⓘ Regulus regulus ⓘ |
| infraorder | Passerida ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | many species are migratory ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| nestLocation | conifer branches ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bright crown patch in males
ⓘ
restless foraging behavior ⓘ very small body size ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryFood |
small insects
ⓘ
spiders ⓘ |
| reproduction | builds small cup-shaped nests ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often forms mixed-species flocks in winter ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Regulus ⓘ |
| typicalBodySize | very small ⓘ |
| typicalLengthRange | about 8 to 11 centimeters ⓘ |
| typicalPlumage |
brightly colored crown stripe
ⓘ
olive-green upperparts ⓘ pale underparts ⓘ |
| typicalWeightRange | about 4 to 8 grams ⓘ |
| vocalization | high-pitched song ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.