true finches (Fringillidae)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/true_finches_(Fringillidae)
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:beakColor adapted for seed eating
gptkbp:characteristic conical bills
seed-eating
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:commonName true finches
gptkbp:conservationStatus varies by species
gptkbp:diet insects
seeds
gptkbp:distribution worldwide, mainly Northern Hemisphere
gptkbp:firstDescribed Vigors, 1825
gptkbp:habitat forests
woodlands
gardens
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label true finches (Fringillidae)
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:migratory some species migratory
gptkbp:notableMembers gptkb:goldfinches
grosbeaks
canaries
crossbills
chaffinches
siskins
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 50
about 230
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Passeroidea
gptkbp:phylogeneticPosition related to sparrows and buntings
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:reproduction lay eggs in nests
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Fringillidae
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism present in many species
gptkbp:song complex and melodious in many species
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:family
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Fringilla_coelebs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:estrildid_finches
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8