Philepittidae

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Philepittidae is a small family of brightly colored, mostly frugivorous and nectarivorous birds endemic to Madagascar, best known for the velvet asities and their elaborate breeding displays.

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Philepittidae canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
taxon
billAdaptation adapted for feeding on fruit and nectar
biogeographicEndemism Madagascar endemic family
clade Passerimorphae
class Aves
commonName asities
conservationConcern habitat loss in Madagascar forests affects species in this family
containsGenus Neodrepanis
Philepitta
diet fruit
insects
nectar
distributionStatus restricted-range family
endemicTo Madagascar
eyeStructure ornamental facial wattles in some species
familyRank family
featherColoration iridescent plumage in males
geographicRealm Afrotropical realm
linked to: Afrotropical
habitat Madagascar rainforests
montane forests
hasMember Common sunbird-asity
Schlegel's asity
Velvet asity
Yellow-bellied sunbird-asity
higherLevelTaxon Eurylaimoidea
infraorder Eurylaimides
kingdom Animalia
maleDisplayBehavior lekking
nativeRange Madagascar
notableFor brightly colored plumage
elaborate breeding displays
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
relatedTo broadbills
reproduction sexual reproduction
sexualDimorphism present
suborder Tyranni
taxonAuthor Charles Lucien Bonaparte
taxonNamedBy Charles Lucien Bonaparte
taxonPublicationYear 1854
trophicGuild frugivore
nectarivore

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Suboscines includesFamily Philepittidae
Eurylaimides hasMemberFamily Philepittidae