Grallariidae
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Grallariidae is a family of Neotropical suboscine birds commonly known as antpittas, characterized by their ground-dwelling habits, stout bodies, and distinctive vocalizations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grallariidae canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| associatedBehavior | skulking in dense vegetation ⓘ |
| behavior |
ground-dwelling
ⓘ
terrestrial foraging ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Neotropical realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | small to medium-sized passerines ⓘ |
| clade | suboscines ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | antpittas ⓘ |
| diet |
arthropod-eating
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Conopophagidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Formicariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Cryptopezus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grallaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Grallaricula NERFINISHED ⓘ Hylopezus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hylopezus sensu lato (sometimes split into Cryptopezus) NERFINISHED ⓘ Myrmothera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalCharacteristic |
large head
ⓘ
long legs ⓘ short tail ⓘ stout body ⓘ strong feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter | type genus Grallaria ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
American Ornithological Society
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Ornithologists’ Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior |
cup nest on or near ground
ⓘ
typically lay 1–3 eggs ⓘ |
| suborder | Tyranni ⓘ |
| taxonomicHistory | formerly placed within Formicariidae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
cloud forest
ⓘ
forest understory ⓘ humid tropical forest ⓘ montane forest ⓘ |
| vocalization |
distinctive whistles
ⓘ
loud songs ⓘ repetitive calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.