Capitonidae
E731301
Capitonidae is a family of small, stout-billed birds known as barbets, found mainly in tropical regions and characterized by their colorful plumage and fruit-eating habits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capitonidae canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8406194 — 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: Capitonidae Context triple: [Piciformes, containsFamily, Capitonidae]
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A.
Cyclopedidae
Cyclopedidae is a family of small arboreal anteaters, commonly known as silky anteaters, native to Central and South American tropical forests.
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B.
Nemonychidae
Nemonychidae is a family of primitive weevils known for feeding primarily on conifer pollen and representing one of the most basal lineages within the weevil superfamily.
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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.
Cinclidae
Cinclidae is a small family of aquatic songbirds known as dippers, which are adapted to foraging in fast-flowing streams and rivers.
- 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: Capitonidae Target entity description: Capitonidae is a family of small, stout-billed birds known as barbets, found mainly in tropical regions and characterized by their colorful plumage and fruit-eating habits.
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A.
Cyclopedidae
Cyclopedidae is a family of small arboreal anteaters, commonly known as silky anteaters, native to Central and South American tropical forests.
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B.
Nemonychidae
Nemonychidae is a family of primitive weevils known for feeding primarily on conifer pollen and representing one of the most basal lineages within the weevil superfamily.
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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.
Cinclidae
Cinclidae is a small family of aquatic songbirds known as dippers, which are adapted to foraging in fast-flowing streams and rivers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | barbets ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | varies by species ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
brightly colored head and breast patterns
ⓘ
bristle-fringed heavy bill ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Neotropics
ⓘ
linked to:
Neotropical realm
South Asia ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ parts of East Asia ⓘ sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ
linked to:
Sub-Saharan Africa
|
| hasCharacteristic |
cavity-nesting behavior
ⓘ
colorful plumage ⓘ frugivorous diet ⓘ small body size ⓘ stout bill ⓘ strong zygodactyl feet ⓘ tree-hole excavation ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Buccanodon
ⓘ
Calorhamphus ⓘ Capito ⓘ Eubucco ⓘ Gymnobucco ⓘ Lybius ⓘ Lybius torquatus ⓘ Megalaima ⓘ Pogoniulus ⓘ Psilopogon ⓘ Psilopogon virens ⓘ
linked to:
Psilopogon
Stactolaema ⓘ Trachyphonus ⓘ Trachyphonus vaillantii ⓘ
linked to:
Trachyphonus
Tricholaema ⓘ
linked to:
Cnemophilus
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestType | excavated cavity nest ⓘ |
| order | Piciformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Clements Checklist of Birds of the World
ⓘ
IOC World Bird List ⓘ International Ornithologists’ Union ⓘ
linked to:
International Ornithologists' Union
|
| relatedTo |
Indicatoridae
ⓘ
Picidae ⓘ
linked to:
Piciformes
Ramphastidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in tree cavities ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalDiet |
fruit
ⓘ
insects ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forest edge
ⓘ
tropical forest ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Capitonidae Description of subject: Capitonidae is a family of small, stout-billed birds known as barbets, found mainly in tropical regions and characterized by their colorful plumage and fruit-eating habits.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.