Brachypteraciidae
E700994
Brachypteraciidae is a family of ground-rollers, a group of terrestrial, insect-eating birds endemic to Madagascar and known for their stout bodies and strong legs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brachypteraciidae canonical | 3 |
| Brachypteracias | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7865214 — 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: Brachypteraciidae Context triple: [Coraciiformes, containsFamilies, Brachypteraciidae]
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A.
Dryophthorinae
Dryophthorinae is a subfamily of weevils that includes several economically important pest species, such as those that attack palms and stored products.
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B.
Bradypterus
Bradypterus is a genus of small, often elusive Old World warblers known for their skulking behavior in dense vegetation and distinctive, repetitive songs.
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C.
Stenostiridae
Stenostiridae is a small family of passerine birds commonly known as fairy flycatchers, found mainly in Africa and Asia and noted for their insectivorous habits and active, flycatcher-like behavior.
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D.
Chlopsidae
Chlopsidae is a family of small, often burrowing eels commonly known as false morays, found in tropical and subtropical marine waters.
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E.
Percidae
Percidae is a family of ray-finned freshwater fishes that includes perches, darters, and related species commonly found in the Northern Hemisphere.
- 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: Brachypteraciidae Target entity description: Brachypteraciidae is a family of ground-rollers, a group of terrestrial, insect-eating birds endemic to Madagascar and known for their stout bodies and strong legs.
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A.
Dryophthorinae
Dryophthorinae is a subfamily of weevils that includes several economically important pest species, such as those that attack palms and stored products.
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B.
Bradypterus
Bradypterus is a genus of small, often elusive Old World warblers known for their skulking behavior in dense vegetation and distinctive, repetitive songs.
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C.
Stenostiridae
Stenostiridae is a small family of passerine birds commonly known as fairy flycatchers, found mainly in Africa and Asia and noted for their insectivorous habits and active, flycatcher-like behavior.
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D.
Chlopsidae
Chlopsidae is a family of small, often burrowing eels commonly known as false morays, found in tropical and subtropical marine waters.
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E.
Percidae
Percidae is a family of ray-finned freshwater fishes that includes perches, darters, and related species commonly found in the Northern Hemisphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| behavior |
often solitary
ⓘ
secretive ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm |
Afrotropical realm
ⓘ
linked to:
Afrotropical
|
| bodyPlan | stout body ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | small clutch ⓘ |
| commonName | ground-rollers ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | several species threatened ⓘ |
| describedAs | ground-rollers family ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
other invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution | Madagascar ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | insect predator ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Madagascar ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | insectivorous ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground foraging ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry forest
ⓘ
forest floor ⓘ rainforest understory ⓘ subtropical forest ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Atelornis
ⓘ
Brachypteracias ⓘ
linked to:
Brachypteraciidae
Geobiastes ⓘ Uratelornis ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| morphologicalCharacteristic |
large head
ⓘ
robust bill ⓘ short wings ⓘ strong legs ⓘ |
| movementPattern | mostly sedentary ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Madagascar ⓘ |
| nestSite |
burrows in banks
ⓘ
holes in ground ⓘ |
| order | Coraciiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Alcedinidae
ⓘ
Coraciidae ⓘ
linked to:
Coraciiformes
|
| reproductiveBehavior | cavity nester ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brachypteraciidae Description of subject: Brachypteraciidae is a family of ground-rollers, a group of terrestrial, insect-eating birds endemic to Madagascar and known for their stout bodies and strong legs.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Brachypteraciidae