Passerida

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Passerida is a large and diverse clade of perching birds that includes many familiar songbirds such as finches, warblers, and sparrows.

Aliases (4)

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf clade
infraorder
taxon
belongsToClade Aves
Neognathae
Passeriformes
characteristic complex vocalizations
perching feet with three toes forward and one back
song-learning behavior in many species
commonName Passeridan songbirds
distribution worldwide
ecologicalRole frugivores
granivores
insectivores
includes Aegithalidae
Alaudidae
Bombycillidae
Cardinalidae
Cinclidae
Emberizidae
Estrildidae
Fringillid-type finches
Fringillidae
Hirundinidae
Icteridae
Motacillidae
Muscicapidae
Nectariniidae
Old World sparrows
Paridae
Parulidae
Passeridae
Prunellidae
Regulidae
Remizidae
Sturnidae
Sylviidae
Thraupidae
Turdidae
many flycatchers
many pipits
many swallows
many thrushes
many wagtails
many warblers
isA group of perching birds
group of songbirds
parentTaxon Passeri
Passeriformes
taxonRank infraorder

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Aves ("Passeroidea")
Aves
Aves ("Oscines")
hasSubgroup
Fringillidae
Mimidae
Thraupidae
infraorder
Acanthisitti ("Passeri")
Pinaroloxias ("Passerides")
belongsToClade

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