Parulidae

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Parulidae is a family of small, often brightly colored New World warblers known for their insectivorous diet and active, arboreal behavior.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Parulidae canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
taxon
behavior active foragers
arboreal
class Aves
commonName New World warblers
wood-warblers
describedInYear 1827
distribution Caribbean
Central America
North America
South America
ecologicalRole insect population control
prey for larger birds and mammals
feedingBehavior insectivorous
hasConservationConcern some species are threatened by habitat loss
includesTaxon Basileuterus
Cardellina
Geothlypis
Mniotilta
Myioborus
Geothlypis
surface form: Oreothlypis

Parkesia
Seiurus
Setophaga
Geothlypis
surface form: Vermivora
infraorder Passerida
kingdom Animalia
migrationPattern many species are long-distance migrants
namedBy William John Swainson
nativeTo New World
nestType cup nest
notableTrait often brightly colored plumage
primarily insectivorous
slender bill
small body size
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
songCharacteristic complex vocalizations
suborder Passeri
superfamily Emberizoidea
taxonRank family
typeGenus Parula
typicalDiet arthropods
insects
typicalHabitat forests
shrublands
woodlands

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Passerida includes Parulidae
Aves hasSubgroup Parulidae
Tanagridae sensu lato includes Parulidae