Oriolidae

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Oriolidae is a family of passerine birds that includes the Old World orioles and figbirds, known for their bright plumage and melodious songs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
taxon
billShape slender
slightly downcurved
class Aves
commonName Old World orioles and figbirds
describedBy William John Swainson
describedInYear 1827
diet fruit
insects
nectar
distribution Africa
Asia
Australasian realm
surface form: Australasia

Europe
ecologicalRole insect control
pollination
seed dispersal
hasGenus Analcipus
Oriolus
Pitohui
Sphecotheres
Turnagra (historically placed)
higherClassification Oriolidae self-linksurface differs
surface form: Orioloidea (sometimes used superfamily name)
includesCommonGroup Old World orioles
figbirds
infraorder Passerida
kingdom Animalia
migrationPattern some species migratory
some species resident
nativeTo Old World
nestType suspended cup nest
notableTrait bright plumage
melodious song
notNativeTo New World
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction egg-laying
sexualDimorphism present
suborder Passeri
taxonRank family
typeGenus Oriolus
typicalHabitat forests
gardens
woodlands
typicalPlumageColor black
green
yellow
vocalizationType complex songs

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Aves hasSubgroup Oriolidae
Oriolidae higherClassification Oriolidae self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Orioloidea (sometimes used superfamily name)