Polioptilidae
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Polioptilidae is a family of small, insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as gnatcatchers and gnatwrens, found primarily in the Americas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polioptilidae canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
gnatcatchers
ⓘ
gnatwrens ⓘ |
| contains |
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ California Gnatcatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ Collared Gnatwren NERFINISHED ⓘ Long-billed Gnatwren NERFINISHED ⓘ Tawny-faced Gnatwren NERFINISHED ⓘ Tropical Gnatcatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ White-lored Gnatcatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | insect population control ⓘ |
| feedingStratum | lower to mid forest levels ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
scrub ⓘ thickets ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| limbType | perching feet ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior |
some species migratory
ⓘ
some species resident ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Polioptila (type genus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Microbates
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polioptila NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramphocaenus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
generally gray or brown
ⓘ
often with white underparts ⓘ |
| reproduction |
build cup-shaped nests
ⓘ
lay small clutches of eggs ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Certhioidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tail | often long and narrow ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalBehavior |
active foraging
ⓘ
insect gleaning ⓘ tail flicking ⓘ |
| typicalBodySize | small ⓘ |
| vocalization |
high-pitched calls
ⓘ
simple songs ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.