Parulidae

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Parulidae is a family of small, often brightly colored New World warblers known for their insectivorous diet and active, arboreal behavior.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Parulidae canonical 29

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
taxon
behavior active foragers
arboreal
class Aves
commonName New World warblers
wood-warblers
describedInYear 1827
distribution Caribbean
Central America
North America
South America
ecologicalRole insect population control
prey for larger birds and mammals
feedingBehavior insectivorous
hasConservationConcern some species are threatened by habitat loss
includesTaxon Basileuterus
Cardellina
Geothlypis
Mniotilta
Myioborus
Oreothlypis
linked to: Geothlypis

Parkesia
Seiurus
Setophaga
Vermivora
linked to: Geothlypis
infraorder Passerida
kingdom Animalia
migrationPattern many species are long-distance migrants
namedBy William John Swainson
nativeTo New World
nestType cup nest
notableTrait often brightly colored plumage
primarily insectivorous
slender bill
small body size
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
songCharacteristic complex vocalizations
suborder Passeri
superfamily Emberizoidea
taxonRank family
typeGenus Parula
typicalDiet arthropods
insects
typicalHabitat forests
shrublands
woodlands

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (29)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Passerida includes Parulidae
Aves hasSubgroup Parulidae
Tanagridae sensu lato includes Parulidae
cerulean warbler family Parulidae
Parula family Parulidae
Setophaga parentTaxon Parulidae
Setophaga family Parulidae
Mniotilta family Parulidae
Cardellina family Parulidae
Cardellina canadensis family Parulidae
subject linked to: Cardellina
Cardellina pusilla family Parulidae
subject linked to: Cardellina
Cardellina rubrifrons family Parulidae
subject linked to: Cardellina
Cardellina versicolor family Parulidae
subject linked to: Cardellina
Cardellina citrinifrons family Parulidae
subject linked to: Cardellina
Cardellina higherClassification Parulidae
Parkesia family Parulidae
Parkesia noveboracensis family Parulidae
subject linked to: Parkesia
Parkesia motacilla family Parulidae
subject linked to: Parkesia
Seiurus family Parulidae
Seiurus aurocapilla family Parulidae
subject linked to: Seiurus
Seiurus higherClassification Parulidae
Basileuterus parentTaxon Parulidae
Basileuterus family Parulidae
Geothlypis parentTaxon Parulidae
Geothlypis family Parulidae
Myioborus family Parulidae
Myioborus higherClassification Parulidae
golden-cheeked warbler family Parulidae