Turdidae
E91288
Turdidae is a large family of passerine birds commonly known as thrushes, which includes species such as robins, bluebirds, and nightingales.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Turdus | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
clade ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | passerine birds ⓘ |
| billType | slender insectivorous bill ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | thrushes ⓘ |
| describedBy | Constantine Samuel Rafinesque ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1815 ⓘ |
| diet |
berries
ⓘ
earthworms ⓘ fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ |
| distribution |
New World
ⓘ
Old World ⓘ worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predators
ⓘ
seed dispersers ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ shrublands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily |
Myadestinae
ⓘ
Turdinae ⓘ |
| includesCommonGroup |
bluebirds
ⓘ
nightingales ⓘ robins ⓘ |
| infraorder | Turdides ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphology |
medium-sized passerine birds
ⓘ
often spotted or streaked underparts ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Turdus ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Luscinia megarhynchos
ⓘ
Sialia ⓘ
surface form:
Sialia sialis
Turdus merula ⓘ Turdus migratorius ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Muscicapidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| songCharacteristic | melodious ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Turdus ⓘ |
| typicalClutchSize | 2–6 eggs ⓘ |
| vocalization | complex songs ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
American robin
subject surface form:
American robin
this entity surface form:
Turdus