Malaconotidae
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Malaconotidae is a family of passerine birds commonly known as bushshrikes, found mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and noted for their strong bills and often striking plumage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malaconotidae canonical | 1 |
| Malaconotus | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | passerine birds ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | bushshrikes ⓘ |
| differentiatedBy |
generally more colorful plumage than true shrikes
ⓘ
more robust bills than many other passerines ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ
surface form:
sub-Saharan Africa
|
| ecologicalRole |
predators of arthropods
ⓘ
songbirds of African ecosystems ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Afrotropical region ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
gleaning insects from foliage
ⓘ
sit-and-wait predator ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
insectivorous diet
ⓘ
often striking plumage ⓘ perching bird ⓘ strong bill ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Bocagia
ⓘ
Chlorophoneus ⓘ Dryoscopus ⓘ Laniarius ⓘ Malaconotidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Malaconotus
Chlorophoneus ⓘ
surface form:
Rhodophoneus
Tchagra ⓘ Telophorus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryFood |
insects
ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
International Ornithologists' Union
ⓘ
surface form:
International Ornithologists Union
|
| reproductiveBehavior | monogamous pairs ⓘ |
| similarTo | true shrikes ⓘ |
| subfamilyOrRelatedGroup | bushshrikes and allies ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forest edge
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ scrub ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| vocalizationType |
duet singing
ⓘ
loud calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Malaconotus