Ploceidae
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Ploceidae is a family of small passerine birds known as weavers, famous for their intricate woven nests and often bright plumage, found mainly in Africa and tropical Asia.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584430 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ploceidae Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Ploceidae]
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A.
Fringillidae
Fringillidae is a large family of small to medium-sized passerine birds commonly known as true finches, found worldwide and noted for their stout conical bills adapted for seed eating.
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B.
Passerellidae
Passerellidae is a family of New World sparrows and related small seed-eating songbirds found primarily in the Americas.
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C.
Thraupidae
Thraupidae is a large family of New World songbirds known as tanagers, which includes many colorful species and the famous Darwin’s finches of the Galápagos Islands.
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Platyspiza
Platyspiza is a genus of Galápagos finches best known for the vegetarian finch, a species adapted to a primarily plant-based diet with a robust beak for feeding on seeds and buds.
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E.
Zethinae
Zethinae is a subfamily of social wasps within the family Vespidae, comprising species known for their nest-building behavior and complex social organization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ploceidae Target entity description: Ploceidae is a family of small passerine birds known as weavers, famous for their intricate woven nests and often bright plumage, found mainly in Africa and tropical Asia.
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A.
Fringillidae
Fringillidae is a large family of small to medium-sized passerine birds commonly known as true finches, found worldwide and noted for their stout conical bills adapted for seed eating.
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B.
Passerellidae
Passerellidae is a family of New World sparrows and related small seed-eating songbirds found primarily in the Americas.
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C.
Thraupidae
Thraupidae is a large family of New World songbirds known as tanagers, which includes many colorful species and the famous Darwin’s finches of the Galápagos Islands.
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D.
Platyspiza
Platyspiza is a genus of Galápagos finches best known for the vegetarian finch, a species adapted to a primarily plant-based diet with a robust beak for feeding on seeds and buds.
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E.
Zethinae
Zethinae is a subfamily of social wasps within the family Vespidae, comprising species known for their nest-building behavior and complex social organization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade |
Passeroidea
ⓘ
linked to:
Passerida
|
| characteristic |
known for intricate woven nests
ⓘ
often bright plumage ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
weaverbirds
ⓘ
weavers ⓘ |
| conservationImpact | some species considered agricultural pests due to crop damage ⓘ |
| describedAs | family of small passerine birds ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
tropical Asia ⓘ |
| etymology | family name derived from genus Ploceus ⓘ |
| geographicConcentration | highest diversity in sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Red-billed quelea
ⓘ
Southern masked weaver ⓘ Village weaver ⓘ |
| infraorder | Passerida ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| materialUsedForNests |
grass
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ plant fibers ⓘ |
| nestingBehavior | males of many species build elaborate nests to attract females ⓘ |
| nestType | woven nests ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Euplectes
ⓘ
Malimbus ⓘ Ploceus ⓘ Quelea ⓘ Sporopipes ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | many species show seasonal plumage changes ⓘ |
| primaryHabitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | colonial breeder in many species ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males often more brightly colored than females ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often highly gregarious ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Ploceus ⓘ |
| typicalBodySize | small ⓘ |
| vocalization | varied songs and calls used in social communication ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ploceidae Description of subject: Ploceidae is a family of small passerine birds known as weavers, famous for their intricate woven nests and often bright plumage, found mainly in Africa and tropical Asia.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ploceidae
linked to: Ploceidae
subject linked to:
Sporopipes
subject linked to:
Sporopipes