Pnoepygidae
E694272
Pnoepygidae is a small family of tiny, elusive passerine birds known as cupwings, found mainly in montane forests of South and Southeast Asia.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodySize | very small ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | cupwings ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | most species least concern ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Pnoepyga albiventer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pnoepyga formosana NERFINISHED ⓘ Pnoepyga immaculata NERFINISHED ⓘ Pnoepyga pusilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
adaptation to dense undergrowth
ⓘ
very short wings and tail ⓘ |
| distribution |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
ground foraging
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| genus | Pnoepyga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Himalayas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indochina NERFINISHED ⓘ islands of Southeast Asia ⓘ southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalSimilarity | wrens ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
cryptic plumage
ⓘ
elusive behavior ⓘ round-bodied appearance ⓘ short tail ⓘ tiny passerine birds ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | basal passerine lineage ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| previousClassification |
Sylviidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Timaliidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDiet | arthropods ⓘ |
| recognizedAsDistinctFamilySince | late 20th century ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | both parents feed young ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threats | habitat loss in montane forests ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
dense vegetation
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ undergrowth ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud song relative to body size ⓘ |
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