Elachuridae
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Elachuridae is a small bird family containing the enigmatic spotted elachura, a primitive passerine notable for its unique evolutionary lineage and formerly uncertain taxonomic placement.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| basisForFamilyRecognition | molecular phylogenetic studies ⓘ |
| clade | Passerida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | spotted elachura family ⓘ |
| conservationStatusOfFamily | not globally threatened as a family ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Elachura formosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Old World warblers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
babblers ⓘ wrens ⓘ |
| distribution |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from genus name Elachura ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
ground and undergrowth forager
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| habitat | dense undergrowth in montane forests ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| monotypic | true ⓘ |
| morphologicalTraits |
finely spotted plumage
ⓘ
short rounded wings ⓘ short tail ⓘ small size ⓘ |
| notableFor |
enigmatic taxonomic history
ⓘ
unique evolutionary lineage among passerines ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfSpecies | 1 ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | basal lineage within Passeri ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| previouslyClassifiedIn |
Sylviidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Timaliidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Troglodytidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAsDistinctFamilySince | 21st century ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
International Ornithologists Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
major modern avian taxonomies ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Elachura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Elachura formosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud high-pitched song ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.