Turdidae

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Turdidae is a large family of passerine birds commonly known as thrushes, which includes species such as robins, bluebirds, and nightingales.

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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
Hermit thrush family Turdidae
Mountain bluebird family Turdidae
Western bluebird family Turdidae
Aves hasSubgroup Turdidae
Passerida includes Turdidae
subject surface form: American robin
this entity surface form: Turdus