Dryoscopus
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Dryoscopus is a genus of bushshrikes, medium-sized insectivorous passerine birds native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | bushshrikes ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | puffbacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of bushshrikes ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| family | Malaconotidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingGuild | insectivore ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | gleaning insects from foliage ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edge
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ thickets ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Dryoscopus angolensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dryoscopus cubla NERFINISHED ⓘ Dryoscopus gambensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Dryoscopus pringlii NERFINISHED ⓘ Dryoscopus sabini NERFINISHED ⓘ Dryoscopus senegalensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Malaconotidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Passeriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraorder | Passerida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isA | genus of passerine birds ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Malaconotidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bushshrike family ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic | contrasting black, white and grey patterns ⓘ |
| rangeRegion |
Central Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | monogamous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present in plumage ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
often found in pairs
ⓘ
territorial ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| superfamily | Malaconotoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Dryoscopus cubla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalSize | medium-sized ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud whistles and calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.