Dicruridae
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Dicruridae is a family of passerine birds commonly known as drongos, found mainly in Africa, Asia, and Australasia and noted for their glossy plumage, long forked tails, and often aggressive, fearless behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dicruridae canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
aggressive behavior
ⓘ
fearless behavior ⓘ glossy plumage ⓘ insectivorous diet ⓘ long forked tails ⓘ often black or dark-colored plumage ⓘ perching habit ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | drongos ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Australasian realm ⓘ
surface form:
Australasia
|
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
participant in mixed-species flocks ⓘ |
| flightStyle | agile flight ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural areas
ⓘ
forests ⓘ savannas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Chaetorhynchus
ⓘ
Dicrurus ⓘ Drongo species ⓘ |
| isA | passerine bird family ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
short legs
ⓘ
strong hooked bill ⓘ upright perching posture ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Dicrurus ⓘ |
| notableBehavior |
aerial insect hawking
ⓘ
complex vocalizations ⓘ mimicry of other bird calls ⓘ mobbing larger birds ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior |
territorial during breeding season
ⓘ
tree nesting ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Dicrurus ⓘ |
| vocalization |
loud calls
ⓘ
varied songs ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.