Pipridae
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Pipridae is a family of small, often brightly colored passerine birds known as manakins, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America and noted for their elaborate courtship displays.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pipridae canonical | 25 |
| Pipritidae | 2 |
| Pipridae (unassigned to subfamily or placed in Piprinae depending on classification) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584439 — 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: Pipridae Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Pipridae]
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A.
Nandiniidae
Nandiniidae is a small family of African carnivorous mammals best known for the African palm civet, a solitary, arboreal species with a cat-like appearance.
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B.
Reduncinae
Reduncinae is a subfamily of African antelopes within the Bovidae family, including species such as reedbucks, kobs, and waterbucks that are typically associated with wetland and grassland habitats.
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C.
Falacrinae
Falacrinae was a small ancient village in central Italy, best known as the birthplace of the Roman emperor Vespasian.
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D.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
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E.
Acrobatidae
Acrobatidae is a small family of Australian marsupials known for their gliding and feather-tailed species, such as the feathertail glider.
- 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: Pipridae Target entity description: Pipridae is a family of small, often brightly colored passerine birds known as manakins, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America and noted for their elaborate courtship displays.
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A.
Nandiniidae
Nandiniidae is a small family of African carnivorous mammals best known for the African palm civet, a solitary, arboreal species with a cat-like appearance.
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B.
Reduncinae
Reduncinae is a subfamily of African antelopes within the Bovidae family, including species such as reedbucks, kobs, and waterbucks that are typically associated with wetland and grassland habitats.
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C.
Falacrinae
Falacrinae was a small ancient village in central Italy, best known as the birthplace of the Roman emperor Vespasian.
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D.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
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E.
Acrobatidae
Acrobatidae is a small family of Australian marsupials known for their gliding and feather-tailed species, such as the feathertail glider.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
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taxon ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Neotropical realm ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | polygynous in many species ⓘ |
| characteristic |
elaborate courtship displays
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frugivorous diet ⓘ often brightly colored plumage ⓘ sexual dimorphism ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | manakins ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | several species threatened by habitat loss ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Ceratopipra
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Chiroxiphia ⓘ Corapipo ⓘ
linked to:
Ilicura
Cryptopipo ⓘ Dixiphia ⓘ Ilicura ⓘ Lepidothrix ⓘ Machaeropterus ⓘ Manacus ⓘ Neopelma ⓘ Pipra ⓘ Tyranneutes ⓘ Xenopipo ⓘ |
| courtshipBehavior |
acrobatic flights
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complex dances ⓘ cooperative male displays in some species ⓘ mechanical wing and feather sounds ⓘ |
| diet |
fruit
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insects ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central America
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South America ⓘ |
| eggColor | white or pale with spots in many species ⓘ |
| geologicalTimeFirstAppearance | Miocene ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical forest
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tropical forest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Neotropics
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linked to:
Neotropical realm
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| nestType | cup-shaped nest in many species ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | lek mating system in many species ⓘ |
| sexualSelection | strong female choice based on male display ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| vocalization |
non-vocal mechanical sounds in many species
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simple calls in many species ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pipridae Description of subject: Pipridae is a family of small, often brightly colored passerine birds known as manakins, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America and noted for their elaborate courtship displays.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pipridae
Machaeropterus
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subfamily
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Pipridae (unassigned to subfamily or placed in Piprinae depending on classification)
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linked to: Pipridae
linked to: Pipridae