Megalaimidae
E731303
Megalaimidae is a family of Asian barbets, colorful fruit-eating birds known for their stout bills and loud, repetitive calls.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodySize | small to medium-sized birds ⓘ |
| breedingSite | excavated holes in dead or soft wood ⓘ |
| callFunction |
mate attraction
ⓘ
territorial advertisement ⓘ |
| characteristic |
colorful plumage
ⓘ
fruit-eating ⓘ loud calls ⓘ repetitive vocalizations ⓘ stout bills ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Asian barbets ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Caloramphus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Megalaima NERFINISHED ⓘ Psilopogon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | seed disperser ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | fruit plucking ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
canopy
ⓘ
subcanopy ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical forests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Piciformes ⓘ |
| historicallyIncludedIn | Capitonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestingSite | tree cavities ⓘ |
| notableRegion |
Indian subcontinent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Piciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | green-dominated with bright markings ⓘ |
| primaryFood |
figs
ⓘ
other soft fruits ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Capitonidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ramphastidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | cavity-nesting ⓘ |
| secondaryFood |
insects
ⓘ
other small invertebrates ⓘ |
| skeletonFeature | zygodactyl feet ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalBillShape | heavy bill with bristles at base ⓘ |
| vocalizationType | barbet-like repetitive notes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.