Ptiliogonatidae
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Ptiliogonatidae is a small family of passerine birds known as silky-flycatchers, native to the Americas and characterized by their soft plumage and insectivorous habits.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToSuborder | Passeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | soft plumage ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | silky-flycatchers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| flightStyle | agile ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ northern South America ⓘ southwestern United States ⓘ |
| hasCommonRepresentative |
Phainopepla nitens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phainoptila melanoxantha NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptiliogonys caudatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptiliogonys cinereus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeedingBehavior |
fruit eating
ⓘ
insect gleaning from foliage ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Phainopepla nitens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phainoptila melanoxantha NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptiliogonys caudatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptiliogonys cinereus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Phainopepla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phainoptila NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptiliogonys NERFINISHED ⓘ Xenoligea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPasserine | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalCharacteristic |
long tail
ⓘ
often crested head ⓘ slender body ⓘ |
| namedFor | silky appearance of plumage ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageTexture | silky ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often found in small flocks ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalForagingBehavior | aerial insect hawking ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
scrublands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
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