Hirundoidea
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Hirundoidea is a bird superfamily that includes the swallows and martins, small agile insectivores known for their aerial feeding and streamlined bodies.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird superfamily
ⓘ
taxonomic superfamily ⓘ |
| clade |
Neognathae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neornithes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonNameIncludes |
martins
ⓘ
swallows ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | control of aerial insect populations ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | aerial insectivore ⓘ |
| includesFamily | Hirundinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraorder | Passerides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
adaptations for catching insects in flight
ⓘ
good maneuverability in the air ⓘ strong, efficient flight muscles ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parvorder | Sylviida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
builds nests
ⓘ
lays eggs ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| typicalBehavior |
agile maneuvering in air
ⓘ
highly aerial flight ⓘ |
| typicalBillType | short wide bill ⓘ |
| typicalBodyForm | streamlined body ⓘ |
| typicalDiet | insects ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
human settlements
ⓘ
near water ⓘ open country ⓘ |
| typicalTailForm | often forked tail ⓘ |
| typicalWingForm | long pointed wings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.