Phoeniculidae
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Phoeniculidae is a family of African birds known as woodhoopoes and scimitarbills, characterized by their slender, curved bills and often iridescent plumage.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfSpecies | 8 ⓘ |
| billShape | downcurved ⓘ |
| characteristic |
long tail
ⓘ
often iridescent plumage ⓘ slender curved bill ⓘ strong feet ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
scimitarbills
ⓘ
woodhoopoes ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | Africa ⓘ |
| flightStyle | undulating flight ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
forage on tree trunks and branches
ⓘ
probe bark and crevices for invertebrates ⓘ |
| geographicQualifier | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Phoeniculus bollei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phoeniculus castaneiceps NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoeniculus damarensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoeniculus purpureus NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoeniculus somaliensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhinopomastus aterrimus NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhinopomastus cyanomelas NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhinopomastus minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Phoeniculus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhinopomastus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalSimilarity | resemble hoopoes in general shape ⓘ |
| nestSite | tree cavities ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | 2 ⓘ |
| order | Bucerotiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | both sexes feed young in many species ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColoration | often metallic green or purple ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Bucerotidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | cavity nester ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior | roost communally in cavities in some species ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
often gregarious
ⓘ
some species cooperative breeders ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Phoeniculus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud cackling calls in many species ⓘ |
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