Bernieridae
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Bernieridae is a family of small passerine birds endemic to Madagascar, commonly known as Malagasy warblers and notable for their adaptive radiation on the island.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bernieridae canonical | 1 |
| es:Bernieridae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7802126 — 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: Bernieridae Context triple: [Sylvioidea, containsTaxon, Bernieridae]
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A.
Belidae
Belidae is a family of primitive weevils within the superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their elongated snouts and association with specific host plants.
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B.
Bedotiidae
Bedotiidae is a family of freshwater fishes known as Madagascar rainbowfishes, endemic to Madagascar and noted for their bright coloration and ecological specialization.
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C.
Sebastidae
Sebastidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as rockfishes, many of which are long-lived, bottom-dwelling species important in commercial and recreational fisheries.
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D.
Moronidae
Moronidae is a family of temperate bass fishes that includes several popular game and food species found in freshwater and coastal marine environments.
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E.
Valenciidae
Valenciidae is a small family of killifish-like ray-finned fishes within the order Cyprinodontiformes, known for inhabiting freshwater and brackish environments in parts of Europe.
- 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: Bernieridae Target entity description: Bernieridae is a family of small passerine birds endemic to Madagascar, commonly known as Malagasy warblers and notable for their adaptive radiation on the island.
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A.
Belidae
Belidae is a family of primitive weevils within the superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their elongated snouts and association with specific host plants.
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B.
Bedotiidae
Bedotiidae is a family of freshwater fishes known as Madagascar rainbowfishes, endemic to Madagascar and noted for their bright coloration and ecological specialization.
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C.
Sebastidae
Sebastidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as rockfishes, many of which are long-lived, bottom-dwelling species important in commercial and recreational fisheries.
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D.
Moronidae
Moronidae is a family of temperate bass fishes that includes several popular game and food species found in freshwater and coastal marine environments.
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E.
Valenciidae
Valenciidae is a small family of killifish-like ray-finned fishes within the order Cyprinodontiformes, known for inhabiting freshwater and brackish environments in parts of Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm |
Afrotropical realm
ⓘ
linked to:
Afrotropical
|
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | Malagasy warblers ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | several species threatened by habitat loss in Madagascar ⓘ |
| contains |
Bernieria
ⓘ
Crossleyia ⓘ Cryptosylvicola ⓘ Hartertula ⓘ Mystacornis ⓘ Neomixis ⓘ Oxylabes ⓘ
linked to:
Agelastes
Randia ⓘ Thamnornis ⓘ Xanthomixis ⓘ |
| distribution | endemic to Madagascar ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | insect control in Madagascar forests ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Madagascar ⓘ |
| evolutionaryPattern | adaptive radiation into diverse ecological niches ⓘ |
| habitat |
Madagascar lowland forests
ⓘ
Madagascar montane forests ⓘ scrub and secondary growth in Madagascar ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
often skulking forest birds
ⓘ
primarily insectivorous ⓘ small passerine birds ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName |
de:Bernierivögel
ⓘ
es:Bernieridae ⓘ
linked to:
Bernieridae
fr:Bernieridés ⓘ |
| historicallyClassifiedAs |
Sylviidae
ⓘ
Timaliidae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Madagascar ⓘ |
| notableFor | adaptive radiation on Madagascar ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reclassifiedBasedOn | molecular phylogenetic studies ⓘ |
| recognizedAsDistinctFamilySince | late 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Madagascar biodiversity hotspots
ⓘ
Malagasy avifauna ⓘ |
| reproduction |
build cup-shaped nests
ⓘ
lay small clutches of eggs ⓘ |
| sizeRange | small passerines ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Bernieria ⓘ |
| typicalMember | Bernieria madagascariensis ⓘ |
| vocalization | varied songs and calls used for territory and communication ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bernieridae Description of subject: Bernieridae is a family of small passerine birds endemic to Madagascar, commonly known as Malagasy warblers and notable for their adaptive radiation on the island.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bernieridae