Atrichornithidae
E891202
Atrichornithidae is a small family of elusive, ground-dwelling Australian birds known as scrub-birds, characterized by their secretive habits and loud, complex songs.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
cryptic
ⓘ
ground-dwelling ⓘ secretive ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | scrub-birds ⓘ |
| conservationStatusOfFamily | threatened ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
eastern Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | insect predator ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Richard Bowdler Sharpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| genus | Atrichornis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
dense undergrowth
ⓘ
heathland ⓘ rainforest understorey ⓘ scrub ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Atrichornis clamosus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atrichornis rufescens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphology |
cryptic plumage
ⓘ
short rounded wings ⓘ strong legs ⓘ |
| namedAfterGenus | Atrichornis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
noisy scrub-bird
ⓘ
rufous scrub-bird ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfSpecies | 2 ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Menuridae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lyrebirds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
cup-shaped nest
ⓘ
small clutch size ⓘ |
| songFunction |
mate attraction
ⓘ
territorial advertisement ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Menuroidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalization |
complex songs
ⓘ
loud songs ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.