Ramphastidae

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Ramphastidae is the bird family that includes toucans and their relatives, known for their large, colorful bills and predominantly Neotropical distribution.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Ramphastidae canonical 7

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
taxon
activityPattern diurnal
billFunction fruit handling
thermoregulation
characteristicTrait cavity nesting
colorful bill
large bill
zygodactyl feet
clade Neognathae
class Aves
commonName toucans and allies
diet frugivorous
insectivorous
omnivorous
distribution Central America
Neotropics
linked to: Neotropical realm

South America
southern Mexico
ecologicalRole seed disperser
foundInBiome montane forest
tropical rainforest
includes aracari
toucan
toucanet
kingdom Animalia
morphologicalFeature lightweight bill structure
long tail
short wings
nestingSite tree cavities
notableGenus Aulacorhynchus
Pteroglossus
Ramphastos
Selenidera
order Piciformes
phylum Chordata
primaryFood fruit
range New World tropics
relatedTo Indicatoridae
Picidae
linked to: Piciformes
reproduction lays eggs in tree cavities
secondaryFood insects
small vertebrates
socialBehavior often gregarious
taxonomicRank family
typicalHabitat subtropical forest
tropical forest
vocalization loud calls

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

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

Piciformes containsFamily Ramphastidae
Afroaves includes Ramphastidae
Galbuli hasMemberFamily Ramphastidae
Capitonidae relatedTo Ramphastidae
Lybiidae relatedTo Ramphastidae
Megalaimidae relatedTo Ramphastidae
Semnornithidae relatedTo Ramphastidae