Brachypteraciidae
E700994
Brachypteraciidae is a family of ground-rollers, a group of terrestrial, insect-eating birds endemic to Madagascar and known for their stout bodies and strong legs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brachypteraciidae canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| behavior |
often solitary
ⓘ
secretive ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Afrotropical realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | stout body ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | small clutch ⓘ |
| commonName | ground-rollers ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | several species threatened ⓘ |
| describedAs | ground-rollers family ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
other invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | insect predator ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | insectivorous ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground foraging ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry forest
ⓘ
forest floor ⓘ rainforest understory ⓘ subtropical forest ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Atelornis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brachypteracias NERFINISHED ⓘ Geobiastes NERFINISHED ⓘ Uratelornis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| morphologicalCharacteristic |
large head
ⓘ
robust bill ⓘ short wings ⓘ strong legs ⓘ |
| movementPattern | mostly sedentary ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestSite |
burrows in banks
ⓘ
holes in ground ⓘ |
| order | Coraciiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Alcedinidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coraciidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | cavity nester ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.