Hyliidae

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Hyliidae is a small family of African passerine birds traditionally grouped with warblers and related songbirds.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Hyliidae canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
taxon
class Aves
commonName hylias and allies
containsTaxon Hylia prasina
Pholidornis rushiae
linked to: Pholidornis
diet insectivorous
distribution Africa
eggLaying oviparous
etymologyLanguage New Latin
genusIncluded Hylia
Pholidornis
habitat forest edge
tropical forest
woodland
hasCharacteristic perching feet adapted for branches
primarily insect-eating
small body size
vocal communication through song
higherClassification Animalia
Aves
Chordata
Passeriformes
infraorder Passerida
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle arboreal
memberOf Passeri
namedAfter type genus Hylia
nativeTo sub-Saharan Africa
linked to: Sub-Saharan Africa
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction lays eggs in nests built in vegetation
sizeCharacteristic very small passerines
songType songbird
suborder Passeri
taxonRank family
traditionallyClassifiedWith Old World warblers
warblers
vocalizationType complex songs

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

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

Sylvioidea containsTaxon Hyliidae
Pholidornis family Hyliidae