Coliidae
E673297
Coliidae is the bird family comprising mousebirds, small arboreal species native to sub-Saharan Africa known for their soft, hair-like plumage and long tails.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| beakType |
short
ⓘ
stout ⓘ |
| bodyMassRange | about 45–60 grams ⓘ |
| characteristic |
long tails
ⓘ
small body size ⓘ soft hair-like plumage ⓘ zygodactyl feet ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | mousebirds ⓘ |
| commonNameEtymology | named mousebirds due to mouse-like creeping behavior ⓘ |
| contains |
Colius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Urocolius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
folivorous
ⓘ
frugivorous ⓘ insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggClutchSizeRange | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| extantSpeciesCount | 6 ⓘ |
| flightCapability | weak fliers ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
canopy
ⓘ
subcanopy ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | known from Paleogene of Europe and Africa ⓘ |
| geographicEndemism | endemic to Africa ⓘ |
| habitat | arboreal habitats ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Neoaves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lengthRange | about 26–36 cm ⓘ |
| locomotion |
climbing in vegetation
ⓘ
hanging upside down ⓘ |
| namedAfter | type genus Colius ⓘ |
| nativeTo | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | 2 ⓘ |
| order | Coliiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageTexture |
hair-like
ⓘ
soft ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | cooperative breeding (in some species) ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior |
communal roosting
ⓘ
often roosting in tight clusters ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| thermalBehavior |
huddling for warmth
ⓘ
sunbathing ⓘ |
| toeArrangement | two toes forward and two backward (zygodactyl) ⓘ |
| vernacularName | mousebirds ⓘ |
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