Chlorophoneus

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Chlorophoneus is a genus of bushshrikes, medium-sized insectivorous passerine birds native to sub-Saharan Africa and known for their colorful plumage and strong hooked bills.

All labels observed (8)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
belongsTo Passeriformes ⓘ
billShape strong hooked bill ⓘ
class Aves ⓘ
commonName bushshrikes ⓘ
conservationStatus most species least concern ⓘ
diet insectivorous ⓘ
distribution sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ
linked to: Sub-Saharan Africa
domain Eukaryota ⓘ
linked to: Eukarya
ecologicalRole insect predator ⓘ
family Malaconotidae ⓘ
feedingBehavior gleaning insects from foliage ⓘ
firstDescribedAsGenus 19th century ⓘ
foragingStratum understory and mid-level vegetation ⓘ
habitat forest edges ⓘ
savanna ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ
hasSpecies Chlorophoneus bocagei ⓘ
linked to: Chlorophoneus

Chlorophoneus kupeensis ⓘ
linked to: Chlorophoneus

Chlorophoneus multicolor ⓘ
linked to: Chlorophoneus

Chlorophoneus nigrifrons ⓘ
linked to: Chlorophoneus

Chlorophoneus ruficapillus ⓘ
linked to: Chlorophoneus

Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus ⓘ
linked to: Chlorophoneus

Chlorophoneus viridis ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
migratoryBehavior mainly resident within range ⓘ
namedAfter Greek roots meaning green and sound (voice) ⓘ
nativeTo sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ
linked to: Sub-Saharan Africa
order Passeriformes ⓘ
parentTaxon Malaconotidae ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
plumage colorful ⓘ
plumagePattern often contrasting colors ⓘ
reproductiveBehavior builds cup-shaped nests ⓘ
sexualDimorphism present in plumage in some species ⓘ
size medium-sized passerine birds ⓘ
socialBehavior often seen in pairs or small groups ⓘ
subfamily Malaconotinae ⓘ
linked to: Malaconotidae
taxonRank genus ⓘ
typeOf bushshrike genus ⓘ
vocalization duets in some species ⓘ
loud calls ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (8)

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

Malaconotidae → includesGenus → Chlorophoneus ⓘ
Malaconotidae → includesGenus → Rhodophoneus ⓘ
linked to: Chlorophoneus
Chlorophoneus → hasSpecies → Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus ⓘ
linked to: Chlorophoneus
Chlorophoneus → hasSpecies → Chlorophoneus multicolor ⓘ
linked to: Chlorophoneus
Chlorophoneus → hasSpecies → Chlorophoneus nigrifrons ⓘ
linked to: Chlorophoneus
Chlorophoneus → hasSpecies → Chlorophoneus kupeensis ⓘ
linked to: Chlorophoneus
Chlorophoneus → hasSpecies → Chlorophoneus ruficapillus ⓘ
linked to: Chlorophoneus
Chlorophoneus → hasSpecies → Chlorophoneus bocagei ⓘ
linked to: Chlorophoneus