Zosteropidae
E186840
Zosteropidae is a family of small passerine birds commonly known as white-eyes, characterized by a conspicuous white eye-ring and found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zosteropidae canonical | 20 |
| Zosteropinae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584446 — 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: Zosteropidae Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Zosteropidae]
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A.
Maluridae
Maluridae is a family of small, often brightly colored passerine birds commonly known as fairywrens, grasswrens, and emu-wrens, native primarily to Australia and nearby regions.
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B.
Dicruridae
Dicruridae is a family of passerine birds commonly known as drongos, found mainly in Africa, Asia, and Australasia and noted for their glossy plumage, long forked tails, and often aggressive, fearless behavior.
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C.
Muscicapidae
Muscicapidae is a large family of small Old World passerine birds commonly known as Old World flycatchers and chats, many of which are insectivorous and noted for their active, agile foraging behavior.
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D.
Emberizidae
Emberizidae is a family of small passerine birds commonly known as buntings and American sparrows, found across much of the world in open and semi-open habitats.
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E.
Paridae
Paridae is a family of small, active passerine birds that includes tits, chickadees, and titmice, known for their acrobatic foraging and adaptability to diverse habitats.
- 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: Zosteropidae Target entity description: Zosteropidae is a family of small passerine birds commonly known as white-eyes, characterized by a conspicuous white eye-ring and found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
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A.
Maluridae
Maluridae is a family of small, often brightly colored passerine birds commonly known as fairywrens, grasswrens, and emu-wrens, native primarily to Australia and nearby regions.
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B.
Dicruridae
Dicruridae is a family of passerine birds commonly known as drongos, found mainly in Africa, Asia, and Australasia and noted for their glossy plumage, long forked tails, and often aggressive, fearless behavior.
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C.
Muscicapidae
Muscicapidae is a large family of small Old World passerine birds commonly known as Old World flycatchers and chats, many of which are insectivorous and noted for their active, agile foraging behavior.
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D.
Emberizidae
Emberizidae is a family of small passerine birds commonly known as buntings and American sparrows, found across much of the world in open and semi-open habitats.
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E.
Paridae
Paridae is a family of small, active passerine birds that includes tits, chickadees, and titmice, known for their acrobatic foraging and adaptability to diverse habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | conspicuous white eye-ring ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | white-eyes ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Apalopteron
ⓘ
Cleptornis ⓘ Heleia ⓘ Lophozosterops ⓘ
linked to:
Zosterops
Oculocincta ⓘ Rukia ⓘ Tephrozosterops ⓘ
linked to:
Zosterops
Woodfordia ⓘ Zosterops ⓘ |
| diet |
also frugivorous
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primarily insectivorous ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ Pacific region ⓘ
linked to:
Asia-Pacific
subtropical regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect control
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pollination ⓘ seed dispersal ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
coastal scrub
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasMemberSpeciesCount | over 100 species (approximate) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
often greenish or yellowish plumage
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short rounded wings ⓘ slender bill ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
high degree of island endemism
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rapid speciation on islands ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | ornithologists worldwide ⓘ |
| reproduction |
build cup-shaped nests
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lay small clutches of eggs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forests
ⓘ
scrublands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small passerine birds ⓘ |
| vocalization |
high-pitched calls
ⓘ
simple songs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zosteropidae Description of subject: Zosteropidae is a family of small passerine birds commonly known as white-eyes, characterized by a conspicuous white eye-ring and found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.