Cuculidae
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Cuculidae is a family of birds that includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis, known for their diverse behaviors and often distinctive calls.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cuculidae canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bird family ⓘ |
| characteristicBehavior |
many species are brood parasites
ⓘ
some species are cooperative breeders ⓘ some species build their own nests ⓘ |
| characteristicCall | often loud and distinctive vocalizations ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | cuckoo family ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Nicholas Aylward Vigors
ⓘ
Thomas Horsfield ⓘ |
| diet |
many species specialize on caterpillars
ⓘ
primarily insectivorous ⓘ some species eat small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
absent from high latitudes
ⓘ
absent from most oceanic islands ⓘ worldwide in temperate and tropical regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | control of insect populations ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic | eggs often mimic host eggs in brood-parasitic species ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural areas
ⓘ
deserts ⓘ forests ⓘ savannas ⓘ scrublands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| includes |
anis
ⓘ
couas ⓘ coucals ⓘ cuckoos ⓘ koels ⓘ malkohas ⓘ roadrunners ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migration |
some species are long-distance migrants
ⓘ
some species are resident year-round ⓘ |
| morphologicalTrait |
generally slender-bodied
ⓘ
often long-tailed ⓘ zygodactyl feet ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Common cuckoo
ⓘ
greater roadrunner ⓘ
surface form:
Greater roadrunner
Smooth-billed ani ⓘ |
| order | Cuculiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
brood parasitic species lay eggs in nests of other birds
ⓘ
non-parasitic species incubate their own eggs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Cuculus ⓘ |
| vocalizationFunction |
mate attraction
ⓘ
territorial advertisement ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1827 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.