Phylidonyris

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Phylidonyris is a genus of Australian honeyeaters known for their nectar-feeding habits and often striking, contrasting plumage.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Phylidonyris canonical 2
Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird genus
taxon
belongsToClade Oscines
linked to: Passerida
bodyTemperatureRegulation endothermic
characteristic contrasting plumage
striking plumage
class Aves
commonName honeyeaters
containsTaxon Phylidonyris melanops
Phylidonyris nigra
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus
linked to: Phylidonyris
diet insects
nectar
distribution Australia
ecologicalRole insectivore
nectarivore
endemicTo Australasia
linked to: Oceania
family Meliphagidae
feedingHabit nectar-feeding
foundIn eastern Australia
southern Australia
habitat forests
heathlands
woodlands
hasBeakType slender curved bill
hasFeathers true
hasJawType toothless beak
hasWings true
kingdom Animalia
mobility flying
nativeTo Australia
order Passeriformes
parentTaxon Meliphagidae
phylum Chordata
pollinationRole bird pollinator
reproduction egg-laying
reproductiveMode oviparous
skeletonType vertebrate
socialBehavior often active and conspicuous around flowering plants
subfamily Meliphaginae
linked to: Meliphagidae
taxonRank genus
vocalizationType songbird calls

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

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

Meliphagidae includesGenus Phylidonyris
New Holland honeyeater parentTaxon Phylidonyris
Phylidonyris containsTaxon Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus
linked to: Phylidonyris