Bernieridae
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Bernieridae is a family of small passerine birds endemic to Madagascar, commonly known as Malagasy warblers and notable for their adaptive radiation on the island.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Afrotropical realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Malagasy warblers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | several species threatened by habitat loss in Madagascar ⓘ |
| contains |
Bernieria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crossleyia NERFINISHED ⓘ Cryptosylvicola NERFINISHED ⓘ Hartertula NERFINISHED ⓘ Mystacornis NERFINISHED ⓘ Neomixis NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxylabes NERFINISHED ⓘ Randia NERFINISHED ⓘ Thamnornis NERFINISHED ⓘ Xanthomixis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | endemic to Madagascar ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | insect control in Madagascar forests ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evolutionaryPattern | adaptive radiation into diverse ecological niches ⓘ |
| habitat |
Madagascar lowland forests
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madagascar montane forests NERFINISHED ⓘ scrub and secondary growth in Madagascar ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
often skulking forest birds
ⓘ
primarily insectivorous ⓘ small passerine birds ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName |
de:Bernierivögel
ⓘ
es:Bernieridae NERFINISHED ⓘ fr:Bernieridés ⓘ |
| historicallyClassifiedAs |
Sylviidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Timaliidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | adaptive radiation on Madagascar ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reclassifiedBasedOn | molecular phylogenetic studies ⓘ |
| recognizedAsDistinctFamilySince | late 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Madagascar biodiversity hotspots
ⓘ
Malagasy avifauna ⓘ |
| reproduction |
build cup-shaped nests
ⓘ
lay small clutches of eggs ⓘ |
| sizeRange | small passerines ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Bernieria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMember | Bernieria madagascariensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalization | varied songs and calls used for territory and communication ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.