Campephagidae

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Campephagidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, commonly known as cuckooshrikes and trillers, found mainly in Africa, Asia, and Australasia.

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Label Occurrences
Campephagidae canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
taxon
belongsToClade Passerimorphae
class Aves
commonName cuckooshrikes
minivets
trillers
conservationStatus most species least concern
diet frugivorous
insectivorous
distribution Africa
Asia
Australasian realm
surface form: Australasia
ecologicalRole insect population control
seed dispersal
foragingBehavior gleaning insects from foliage
hawking for flying insects
habitat forests
mangroves
savannas
woodlands
includesGenus Campephaga
Celebesica
Coracina
Edolisoma
Lalage
Malindangia
Pericrocotus
kingdom Animalia
migratoryBehavior some species migratory
some species resident
morphologicalCharacteristic relatively long tail
slender body
strong slightly hooked bill
namedBy Nicholas Aylward Vigors
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
plumage many species brightly coloured in minivets
often grey or black and white
reproduction build cup-shaped nests
lay small clutches of eggs
sexualDimorphism present in many species
suborder Passeri
taxonomicRank family
threat forest fragmentation
habitat loss
typicalSize small to medium-sized
vocalization simple trilling songs
yearDescribed 1825

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

Aves hasSubgroup Campephagidae
cuckooshrikes belongsToFamily Campephagidae