Cinclosomatidae

E701863

Cinclosomatidae is a family of Australasian passerine birds that includes quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers, known for their ground-dwelling habits and often striking plumage.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Cinclosomatidae canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
clade
taxon
bodySize small to medium-sized birds
class Aves
commonName Cinclosomatid birds
diet insectivorous
omnivorous
distributionRegion Australasian region
linked to: Australasian realm
foragingStratum ground layer
geographicEndemism endemic to the Australasian region
habitat forest floor
scrubland
woodland
hasMemberGenus Androphobus
Cinclosoma
Ifrita
Ptilorrhoa
higherClassification Corvoidea
Passeriformes
includes jewel-babblers
quail-thrushes
infraorder Corvida
kingdom Animalia
movement mostly sedentary
nativeTo Australasia
linked to: Oceania

Australia
New Guinea
notableTrait cryptic ground coloration
often striking plumage
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
plumagePattern often barred or spotted underparts
reproduction lays eggs in nests on or near the ground
scientificNameAuthorship Cinclosomatidae
suborder Passeri
superfamily Corvoidea
taxonRank family
typicalBehavior ground-dwelling
terrestrial foraging
vocalization loud songs and calls

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

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

Meliphagoidea containsTaxon Cinclosomatidae
Corvoidea containsTaxon Cinclosomatidae
Cinclosomatidae scientificNameAuthorship Cinclosomatidae