Campephaga

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Campephaga is a genus of medium-sized insectivorous birds in the cuckooshrike family, found primarily in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Campephaga canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsTo cuckooshrike family
class Aves NERFINISHED
commonName cuckooshrikes
conservationStatus varies by species
describedBy Louis Pierre Vieillot NERFINISHED
describedInYear 1816
diet insectivorous
distribution sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED
ecologicalRole insect predator
family Campephagidae NERFINISHED
foragingStratum canopy
subcanopy
foundInBiogeographicRealm Afrotropical realm NERFINISHED
genusIncludes Campephaga flava NERFINISHED
Campephaga petiti NERFINISHED
Campephaga phoenicea NERFINISHED
Campephaga quiscalina NERFINISHED
habitat forest edges
savannas
woodlands
hasFeatherColor black (in males of several species)
red (in some species)
yellow (in some species)
hasSexualDimorphism yes
kingdom Animalia
migratoryBehavior partly migratory depending on species
nativeTo sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED
order Passeriformes
parentTaxon Campephagidae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
primaryFood insects
reproduction oviparous
reproductiveBehavior egg-laying in nests built in trees
subfamily Campephaginae NERFINISHED
taxonAuthor Louis Pierre Vieillot NERFINISHED
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Campephaga phoenicea NERFINISHED
typicalSize medium-sized
vernacularName Campephaga NERFINISHED

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Campephagidae includesGenus Campephaga