Passeriformes
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Passeriformes is the largest order of birds, commonly known as perching birds or songbirds, encompassing over half of all bird species worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Passeriformes canonical | 873 |
| Oscines | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of birds
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
perching birds
ⓘ
songbirds ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ nectar ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
adaptation for perching
ⓘ
anisodactyl foot with three toes forward and one toe back ⓘ well‑developed vocal organ (syrinx) ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfSpecies |
about 5700 to 6500
ⓘ
over 6000 ⓘ |
| exampleSpecies |
American robin (Turdus migratorius)
ⓘ
European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) ⓘ barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) ⓘ crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos and related species) ⓘ house sparrow (Passer domesticus) ⓘ zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | known from early Paleogene ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| importanceToHumans |
important for seed dispersal and insect control
ⓘ
includes many agricultural pest species ⓘ includes many pet bird species ⓘ |
| includes |
Acanthisitti
ⓘ
Passeri ⓘ Tyranni ⓘ |
| includesCommonGroup |
New Zealand wrens
ⓘ
oscine songbirds ⓘ suboscine birds ⓘ |
| isLargestOrderOf | birds ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestingBehavior | builds nests above ground ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental care common ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| proportionOfAllBirdSpecies | more than half ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern ornithological classification systems ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonFeature | specialized tendon locking mechanism in feet for perching ⓘ |
| suborder |
Acanthisitti
ⓘ
Passeri ⓘ Tyranni ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forests
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ urban areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| vocalization | complex songs in many species ⓘ |
Referenced by (874)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.