Poecile
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Poecile is a genus of small passerine birds in the tit family Paridae, which includes chickadees and tits found across the Northern Hemisphere.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of birds
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
often visits bird feeders
ⓘ
omnivorous foraging ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Paridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
many species are non-migratory
ⓘ
often have distinctive head patterns ⓘ small passerine birds ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | chickadees and tits ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
other small invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distribution | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Paridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ parks ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasEnglishGroupName |
chickadees
ⓘ
tits ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Poecile atricapillus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poecile carolinensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Poecile cinctus NERFINISHED ⓘ Poecile davidi NERFINISHED ⓘ Poecile gambeli NERFINISHED ⓘ Poecile hypermelaenus NERFINISHED ⓘ Poecile lugubris NERFINISHED ⓘ Poecile montanus NERFINISHED ⓘ Poecile palustris NERFINISHED ⓘ Poecile rufescens NERFINISHED ⓘ Poecile songarus NERFINISHED ⓘ Poecile superciliosus NERFINISHED ⓘ Poecile varius NERFINISHED ⓘ Poecile weigoldicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedBy | Johann Jakob Kaup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
builds nests in tree cavities
ⓘ
lays eggs in cavities or nest boxes ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Johann Jakob Kaup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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