Thamnophilidae
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Thamnophilidae is a family of small insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as antbirds, found primarily in the tropical forests of Central and South America.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thamnophilidae canonical | 4 |
| Thamnophiloidea | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7577016 — 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: Thamnophilidae Context triple: [Tyrannoidea, includes, Thamnophilidae]
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A.
Trochilidae
Trochilidae is the biological family of hummingbirds, a diverse group of small, nectar-feeding birds known for their rapid wingbeats and ability to hover in place.
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B.
Trogonidae
Trogonidae is a family of brightly colored, arboreal birds found mainly in tropical forests worldwide, including trogons and quetzals.
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C.
Cisticolidae
Cisticolidae is a family of small, often drab-colored passerine birds commonly known as cisticolas and their allies, found mainly in grasslands and savannas of the Old World tropics and subtropics.
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D.
Aegithalidae
Aegithalidae is a family of small passerine birds commonly known as long-tailed tits, found across Eurasia and characterized by their tiny size, long tails, and social flocking behavior.
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E.
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.
- 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: Thamnophilidae Target entity description: Thamnophilidae is a family of small insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as antbirds, found primarily in the tropical forests of Central and South America.
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A.
Trochilidae
Trochilidae is the biological family of hummingbirds, a diverse group of small, nectar-feeding birds known for their rapid wingbeats and ability to hover in place.
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B.
Trogonidae
Trogonidae is a family of brightly colored, arboreal birds found mainly in tropical forests worldwide, including trogons and quetzals.
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C.
Cisticolidae
Cisticolidae is a family of small, often drab-colored passerine birds commonly known as cisticolas and their allies, found mainly in grasslands and savannas of the Old World tropics and subtropics.
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D.
Aegithalidae
Aegithalidae is a family of small passerine birds commonly known as long-tailed tits, found across Eurasia and characterized by their tiny size, long tails, and social flocking behavior.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
antbirds
ⓘ
typical antbirds ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | several species threatened by habitat loss ⓘ |
| describedAs | small passerine birds ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distributionBiome |
forest edges and second growth
ⓘ
lowland rainforests ⓘ montane forests ⓘ |
| eggColor | white or pale with spots ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
following army ant swarms
ⓘ
gleaning insects from foliage and branches ⓘ |
| geographicEndemism | Neotropical ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Formicivora
ⓘ
Hypocnemis ⓘ Myrmeciza ⓘ Myrmeciza-complex genera (e.g. Myrmeciza, Myrmoderus, Hafferia) ⓘ Myrmotherula ⓘ Thamnophilus ⓘ |
| infraorder |
Tyrannides
ⓘ
linked to:
Tyranni
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Amazon Basin
ⓘ
Atlantic Forest ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Forest biome
Central America ⓘ South America ⓘ Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ southern Mexico ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| notableBehavior | many species are ant-followers ⓘ |
| numberOfSpeciesApproximate | 230 ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic |
many species sexually dimorphic
ⓘ
often dark or cryptic coloration ⓘ |
| primaryFoodItems |
arthropods
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| primaryHabitat | tropical forests ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | biparental care of young ⓘ |
| suborder | Tyranni ⓘ |
| superfamily |
Thamnophiloidea
ⓘ
linked to:
Thamnophilidae
|
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalBodyLengthRange | 10–20 cm ⓘ |
| typicalStratum |
midstory
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understory ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud songs and calls used for territory defense ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thamnophilidae Description of subject: Thamnophilidae is a family of small insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as antbirds, found primarily in the tropical forests of Central and South America.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Thamnophilidae