Vireonidae

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Vireonidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, commonly known as vireos, found primarily in the Americas and noted for their insectivorous diet and often persistent, repetitive songs.

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Label Occurrences
Vireonidae canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
taxon
class Aves
commonName vireos
describedAs a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds
diet insects
small arthropods
some fruit
spiders
distributionNote primarily New World with one Old World representative (Erpornis)
ecologicalRole insect population control
seed dispersal for some species
eggColor usually white with dark speckles
habitat edge habitats
forests
scrublands
woodlands
includesGenus Cyclarhis
Erpornis
Hylophilus
Pachysylvia
Tunchiornis
Vireo
Vireolanius
Vireonella
kingdom Animalia
migratoryBehavior includes migratory and resident species
nestPlacement suspended or supported in tree or shrub branches
nestType cup-shaped nest
notableMorphology often plain or subtly colored plumage
some species with eye-rings or eye-stripes
stout slightly hooked bill
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
primaryDiet insectivorous
primaryGeographicDistribution Americas
Central America
North America
South America
reproductiveBehavior monogamous in most species
suborder Passeri
superfamily Orioloidea
taxonRank family
typeGenus Vireo
typicalBodySize small to medium-sized
typicalSong persistent
repetitive
vocalization duetting in some species
song-based territorial advertisement

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Aves hasSubgroup Vireonidae
Cassin’s Vireo family Vireonidae