Stenostiridae
E673395
Stenostiridae is a small family of passerine birds commonly known as fairy flycatchers, found mainly in Africa and Asia and noted for their insectivorous habits and active, flycatcher-like behavior.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | fairy flycatchers ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Chelidorhynx
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Culicicapa NERFINISHED ⓘ Elminia NERFINISHED ⓘ Stenostira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | insect predator ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
scrub ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasMemberSpeciesCountApprox | about 10 to 15 species ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Passeriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalCharacteristic |
often long tail
ⓘ
slender bill ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| movementPattern | sallying from perches ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| previouslyClassifiedIn |
Muscicapidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sylviidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAsDistinctFamilySince | late 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Monarchidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muscicapidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior |
builds cup-shaped nests
ⓘ
lays small clutches of eggs ⓘ |
| sizeRelativeToOtherPasserines | very small ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalBehavior |
active
ⓘ
flycatcher-like ⓘ |
| typicalForagingStrategy | aerial insect hawking ⓘ |
| vocalization | high-pitched calls ⓘ |
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