New Zealand wrens
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New Zealand wrens are a small, ancient family of passerine birds endemic to New Zealand, notable for their evolutionary distinctiveness and often reduced or absent flight capability.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Acanthisittidae
ⓘ
bird family ⓘ |
| arePartOf | New Zealand avifauna ⓘ |
| biogeographicSignificance | example of New Zealand bird endemism and relict fauna ⓘ |
| bodySize | very small passerines ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | New Zealand wrens ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
several species extinct
ⓘ
some species threatened ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Australasian fairywrens (Maluridae)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
true wrens (Troglodytidae) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | New Zealand main islands and offshore islands ⓘ |
| divergedFromOtherPasserines | early in passerine evolution ⓘ |
| endemicTo | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evolutionaryStatus | ancient lineage of passerine birds ⓘ |
| flightCapability | some species flightless or nearly flightless ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest
ⓘ
rocky alpine areas ⓘ subalpine shrubland ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Acanthisitta chloris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lyall's wren NERFINISHED ⓘ South Island wren NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephens Island wren NERFINISHED ⓘ Traversia lyalli NERFINISHED ⓘ Xenicus gilviventris NERFINISHED ⓘ Xenicus longipes NERFINISHED ⓘ Xenicus species NERFINISHED ⓘ bush wren ⓘ rifleman ⓘ rock wren ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalCharacteristic |
fine bill adapted for insect feeding
ⓘ
short tail ⓘ short wings in several species ⓘ |
| nativeTo | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evolutionary distinctiveness
ⓘ
reduced flight capability in several species ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | nest in cavities or dense vegetation ⓘ |
| scientificName | Acanthisittidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suborder | Acanthisitti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| systematicPosition | one of three primary passerine lineages ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
introduced predators ⓘ |
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