Rostratulidae
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Rostratulidae is a small family of wading birds known as painted-snipes, characterized by their striking plumage and sexual role reversal in breeding behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rostratulidae canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | crepuscular ⓘ |
| billShape |
long bill
ⓘ
slightly decurved bill ⓘ |
| bodySize | small to medium-sized waders ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | small clutch ⓘ |
| commonName | painted-snipes ⓘ |
| describedBy | William John Swainson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ molluscs ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggAppearance | cryptically colored eggs ⓘ |
| eyeFeature | large eyes ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | wading ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
picking prey from water surface
ⓘ
probing in soft mud ⓘ |
| genus |
Nycticryphes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rostratula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
marshes
ⓘ
swamps ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Nycticryphes semicollaris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rostratula australis NERFINISHED ⓘ Rostratula benghalensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| matingSystem | polyandry ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
sexual role reversal
ⓘ
striking plumage ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare |
males care for chicks
ⓘ
males incubate eggs ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumagePattern |
boldly patterned
ⓘ
camouflaged upperparts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Jacanidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scolopacidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | females compete for males ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females more brightly colored than males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.