Oryzoborus
E764942
Oryzoborus is a genus of Neotropical seed-finch birds in the tanager family, known for their robust bills adapted to cracking seeds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oryzoborus canonical | 6 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| billType | thick conical bill ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | Sporophila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | seed-finches ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species affected by habitat loss ⓘ |
| conservationThreat | trapping for cage-bird trade ⓘ |
| diet | seeds ⓘ |
| distribution | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
seed disperser
ⓘ
seed predator ⓘ |
| family | Thraupidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyCommonName | tanager family ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | granivorous ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
subtropical lowlands
ⓘ
tropical lowlands ⓘ |
| geographicQualifier | Neotropical ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ shrubby areas ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | mostly resident ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ southern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrait | robust bill adapted to cracking hard seeds ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | ornithologists ⓘ |
| reproduction |
builds cup-shaped nests
ⓘ
lays eggs ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| studiedFor | bill morphology and seed specialization ⓘ |
| subfamily | Diglossinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicChange | many species moved to genus Sporophila ⓘ |
| taxonomicHistory | formerly placed in Emberizidae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud song ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.