Contopus
E943970
Contopus is a genus of small insect-eating passerine birds known as pewees, found primarily in the Americas and characterized by their upright posture and distinctive whistled calls.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | tyrant flycatchers ⓘ |
| billType | broad flat bill typical of flycatchers ⓘ |
| breedingRange | temperate North America for some species ⓘ |
| characteristic |
distinctive whistled calls
ⓘ
upright posture ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | pewees ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | insect population control ⓘ |
| family | Tyrannidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
aerial insect hawking
ⓘ
sallying from exposed perches ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
forests ⓘ open woodland ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasEnglishGroupName | pewees ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Tyrannoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| limbType | perching feet ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | many species are migratory ⓘ |
| namedAfterCall | pewee call ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Contopus cinereus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Contopus cooperi NERFINISHED ⓘ Contopus fumigatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Contopus lugubris NERFINISHED ⓘ Contopus nigrescens NERFINISHED ⓘ Contopus ochraceus NERFINISHED ⓘ Contopus pertinax NERFINISHED ⓘ Contopus sordidulus NERFINISHED ⓘ Contopus virens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| subdivisionRanks | species ⓘ |
| superfamily | Tyrannoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trophicGuild | insect-eating birds ⓘ |
| typicalPerchPosture | upright GENERATED ⓘ |
| vocalizationType | whistled song ⓘ |
| winteringRange |
Central America for some species
ⓘ
South America for some species ⓘ |
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