Musophagiformes
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Musophagiformes is an order of African birds that includes turacos and plantain-eaters, known for their bright plumage and unique pigments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Musophagidae | 2 |
| Musophagiformes canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of birds
ⓘ
taxonomic order ⓘ |
| beakType |
short
ⓘ
strong ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | turacos and allies ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species threatened by habitat loss ⓘ |
| containsPigment |
turacin
ⓘ
turacoverdin ⓘ |
| diet |
folivorous
ⓘ
frugivorous ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | Africa ⓘ |
| flightAbility | strong but often reluctant fliers ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
canopy
ⓘ
subcanopy ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arboreal lifestyle
ⓘ
bright plumage ⓘ unique pigments ⓘ zygodactyl feet ⓘ |
| hasMemberFamily |
Musophagiformes
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Musophagidae
|
| higherClassification | Neoaves ⓘ |
| includes |
go-away-birds
ⓘ
plantain-eaters ⓘ turacos ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | climbing among branches ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Sub-Saharan Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
sub-Saharan Africa
|
| notableFor |
copper-based red pigment turacin
ⓘ
green pigment turacoverdin ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental care of young ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
blue
ⓘ
green ⓘ purple ⓘ red ⓘ |
| primaryFoodItems |
buds
ⓘ
flowers ⓘ fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | ornithologists ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in nests built in trees ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | order ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forests
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.