Remizidae

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Remizidae is a family of small passerine birds known as penduline tits, recognized for their intricate, hanging nest constructions.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Remizidae canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
taxon
characteristicBehavior constructs intricate hanging nests
weaves elaborate pouch-like nests
clade Passerida
class Aves
commonName penduline tits
describedAs small passerine birds
diet insects
seeds
small invertebrates
spiders
distribution Afrotropical region
North America
Oriental region
Palearctic region
habitat open woodland
riparian woodland
scrub
wetlands
includesGenus Anthoscopus
Auriparus
Cephalopyrus flammiceps
surface form: Cephalopyrus

Remiz
kingdom Animalia
morphology longish tail
short wings
short, conical bill
slender body
notableSpecies Anthoscopus
surface form: Anthoscopus minutus

Auriparus
surface form: Auriparus flaviceps

Remiz pendulinus
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
plumage often brownish or greyish with contrasting head patterns
recognizedFor pendulous nests with side entrance
reproductiveBehavior may show biparental care or variable parental roles
often exhibits complex nest-building by males
size small
suborder Passeri
taxonomicRank family
typeGenus Remiz
typicalNestSite reeds
shrubs
trees
vocalization high-pitched calls

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

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

Passerida includes Remizidae
Aves hasSubgroup Remizidae
Paroidea includes Remizidae