Platyrinchidae
E673390
Platyrinchidae is a family of small Neotropical passerine birds known as flatbills, characterized by their broad, flattened bills and insectivorous habits in forested habitats.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Neotropical passerine birds ⓘ |
| characteristic |
broad flattened bill
ⓘ
flycatching behavior ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | flatbills ⓘ |
| diet | insects ⓘ |
| distribution | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggColor | white with brown or gray markings ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Greek "platys" (broad) and "rhynchos" (bill) via type genus Platyrinchus ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | insectivorous ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Philip Lutley Sclater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | low to mid forest levels ⓘ |
| geographicRealm | Neotropical realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest understory
ⓘ
subtropical forests ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Tyrant flycatcher-like passerines ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Calyptura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neopipo NERFINISHED ⓘ Platyrinchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraorder | Tyrannides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | New Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| morphologicalAdaptation | broad bill adapted for aerial insect capture ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ southern Mexico ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | builds cup-shaped nests ⓘ |
| suborder | Tyranni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Tyrannoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Platyrinchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalization | simple high-pitched calls ⓘ |
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