cuckooshrikes
E179355
Cuckooshrikes are medium-sized, mostly insectivorous passerine birds found in forests and woodlands of Africa, Asia, and Australasia, known for their generally grey plumage and melodious calls.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| cuckooshrikes canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird group
ⓘ
common name ⓘ passerine bird ⓘ |
| areArboreal | true ⓘ |
| areDiurnal | true ⓘ |
| areSongbirds | true ⓘ |
| areWarmBlooded | true ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Campephagidae ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | small to moderate number of eggs ⓘ |
| commonNameDerivedFrom | resemblance to cuckoos and shrikes in appearance or behavior ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | varies by species ⓘ |
| diet | mostly insectivorous ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
foliage gleaning
ⓘ
sallying for insects ⓘ |
| haveFeathers | true ⓘ |
| haveTerritorialBehavior | true in many species ⓘ |
| haveWings | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern |
some species are migratory
ⓘ
some species are resident ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
relatively long tail
ⓘ
slender body ⓘ strong slightly hooked bill ⓘ |
| nativeToContinent |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ |
| nativeToRegion |
Australasian realm
ⓘ
surface form:
Australasia
|
| nestLocation | tree branches ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | generally grey ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | some species show barred or patterned underparts ⓘ |
| primaryFood | insects ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present in many species ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often found in pairs or small groups ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | informal group ⓘ |
| threats | habitat loss in some regions ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forests
ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ |
| typicalStratum | forest canopy ⓘ |
| useVocalizationsFor |
mate attraction
ⓘ
territorial advertisement ⓘ |
| vocalization | melodious calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.