Machetornis
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Machetornis is a small genus of Neotropical tyrant flycatchers best known for the cattle tyrant, a bird that often perches on large mammals to feed on insects.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | tyrant flycatchers ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Neotropical realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | Machetornis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSpecies | Machetornis rixosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | insects ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | insectivorous birds ⓘ |
| family | Tyrannidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
foraging near large mammals
ⓘ
hawking insects from perches ⓘ |
| genusOf | cattle tyrant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Aves
ⓘ
Passeriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyrannidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Neotropics ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | cattle tyrant ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| perchingBehavior | often perches on large mammals ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| subfamily | Tyranninae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
open habitats
ⓘ
pastures ⓘ savannas ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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