Dasyornithidae
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Dasyornithidae is a small family of ground-dwelling Australian birds known as bristlebirds, characterized by their long tails, strong legs, and distinctive facial bristles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dasyornithidae canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| behavior |
ground-dwelling
ⓘ
secretive ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2 or 3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | bristlebirds ⓘ |
| commonNameOfMember |
Eastern Bristlebird
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rufous Bristlebird NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Bristlebird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatusOfFamily | several species threatened ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect control
ⓘ
seed dispersal ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal scrub
ⓘ
dense vegetation ⓘ grassland with dense undergrowth ⓘ heathland ⓘ |
| includesGenus | Dasyornis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Dasyornis brachypterus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dasyornis broadbenti NERFINISHED ⓘ Dasyornis longirostris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraorder | Meliphagides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | strong legs for running ⓘ |
| morphologicalCharacteristic |
distinctive facial bristles
ⓘ
long tail ⓘ short rounded wings ⓘ strong legs ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Australia ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | builds cup-shaped nests near ground ⓘ |
| socialStructure | generally solitary or in pairs ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| superfamily | Meliphagoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat fragmentation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ |
| typicalFood |
insects
ⓘ
other small invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ small fruits ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud melodious song ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.