Pittidae
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Pittidae is a family of brightly colored, ground-dwelling passerine birds known as pittas, found mainly in tropical forests of Asia, Australasia, and Africa.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| camouflageBehavior | often secretive in dense undergrowth ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | pittas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | several species threatened ⓘ |
| conservationThreat |
forest fragmentation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Erythropitta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hydrornis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pitta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | brightly colored ground-dwelling passerine birds ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
invertebrate-feeding ⓘ |
| eggClutchSize | typically 2–6 eggs ⓘ |
| flightCapability | reluctant long-distance fliers ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberSpeciesCount | over 30 species ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | strong-legged terrestrial hopping ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partly migratory ⓘ |
| nestingSite | ground ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic |
brightly colored
ⓘ
often with contrasting reds or yellows ⓘ often with vivid blues and greens ⓘ |
| primaryEcosystem |
moist lowland forest
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | ornithologists ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | builds domed or ball-shaped nests ⓘ |
| systematicsNote |
formerly many species placed in genus Pitta
ⓘ
recently split into several genera based on morphology and genetics ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
subtropical forests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud whistling calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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