Tichodromidae
E698369
Tichodromidae is a small bird family best known for the wallcreeper, a distinctive cliff-dwelling species with striking crimson and gray plumage found across parts of Eurasia.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| behavior | creeps along vertical rock surfaces ⓘ |
| billShape | slender decurved bill ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | wallcreeper family ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat disturbance on cliffs and gorges ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Tichodroma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Tichodroma muraria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
arthropods
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature | only family containing the wallcreeper ⓘ |
| distribution | Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | gleans insects from rock surfaces ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | cliff faces ⓘ |
| habitat |
cliffs
ⓘ
mountainous regions ⓘ rocky gorges ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryStatus | partially migratory ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tichodroma muraria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingSite | rock crevices ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfSpecies | 1 ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic |
crimson wing patches
ⓘ
gray body plumage ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern ornithological classifications ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Certhioidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| wingShape | broad rounded wings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.