Phoeniculus
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Phoeniculus is a genus of African birds known as woodhoopoes, characterized by their glossy plumage, long down-curved bills, and social, noisy behavior in woodland habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phoeniculus canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Phoeniculidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| billShape | decurved ⓘ |
| characteristic |
glossy plumage
ⓘ
long down-curved bill ⓘ noisy vocalizations ⓘ social behavior ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | woodhoopoes ⓘ |
| communication | loud chattering calls ⓘ |
| diet |
arthropods
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| distribution | Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | bark-gleaning insectivore ⓘ |
| family | Phoeniculidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightPattern | undulating flight ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | tree-trunk probing ⓘ |
| habitat |
savanna woodland
ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Phoeniculus bollei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phoeniculus castaneiceps NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoeniculus damarensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoeniculus purpureus NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoeniculus somaliensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Aves
ⓘ
Bucerotiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movementPattern | non-migratory ⓘ |
| nestSite | tree cavities ⓘ |
| order | Bucerotiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageSheen | iridescent ⓘ |
| primarySubstrate | trees ⓘ |
| region | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Bucerotidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | cavity nester ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
communal roosting
ⓘ
group foraging ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
cooperative groups
ⓘ
family groups ⓘ |
| tailType | long tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Phoeniculus purpureus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vernacularName | woodhoopoes ⓘ |
| vocalizationType | loud calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.