Sphecotheres

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Sphecotheres is a genus of Australasian orioles known for their distinctive bare facial skin and loud, varied vocalizations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsToGroup Australasian orioles
breedingSite tree nests
characteristic bare facial skin
loud vocalizations
sexually dimorphic plumage
varied vocalizations
class Aves
commonName figbirds
diet frugivorous
insectivorous
distribution Australasia NERFINISHED
Australia NERFINISHED
New Guinea NERFINISHED
eastern Indonesia
ecologicalRole seed disperser
eyeRegion conspicuous bare skin around eye
family Oriolidae NERFINISHED
firstDescribedBy Louis Pierre Vieillot NERFINISHED
firstDescriptionYear 1816
foragingStratum canopy
subcanopy
genusContains Sphecotheres hypoleucus NERFINISHED
Sphecotheres vieilloti NERFINISHED
Sphecotheres viridis NERFINISHED
habitat forests
savannas
urban parks and gardens
woodlands
hasFeatherColor greenish plumage in many species
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo Australasian region NERFINISHED
order Passeriformes
parentTaxon Oriolidae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
primaryFood figs
reproduction oviparous
sexualDimorphismTrait males more brightly colored than females
superfamily Orioloidea NERFINISHED
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Sphecotheres vieilloti NERFINISHED
vernacularName Australasian figbirds NERFINISHED
vocalizationType chattering calls
harsh notes
whistles

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Oriolidae hasGenus Sphecotheres