Passerina
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Passerina is a genus of small, often brightly colored New World buntings and related songbirds known for their vivid plumage and melodious songs.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Passerina cyanea | 0 |
| Passerina amoena | 0 |
| Passerina caerulea | 0 |
| Passerina ciris | 0 |
| Passerina rositae | 0 |
| Passerina versicolor | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
genus of birds ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | New World buntings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingRegion | temperate North America ⓘ |
| characteristic |
melodious song
ⓘ
often brightly colored plumage ⓘ small size ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
Passerina buntings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rosebelly bunting NERFINISHED ⓘ blue grosbeak ⓘ indigo bunting NERFINISHED ⓘ lazuli bunting NERFINISHED ⓘ painted bunting NERFINISHED ⓘ varied bunting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | New World buntings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ northern South America ⓘ |
| family | Cardinalidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
brushy areas
ⓘ
edges of forests ⓘ open woodlands ⓘ shrublands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | many species are migratory ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Passerina amoena
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Passerina caerulea ⓘ Passerina ciris NERFINISHED ⓘ Passerina cyanea ⓘ Passerina rositae NERFINISHED ⓘ Passerina versicolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
builds cup-shaped nests
ⓘ
lays eggs ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males more brightly colored than females ⓘ |
| songType | complex warbling song ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| winteringRegion | Mexico and Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.