Lybiidae
E731302
Lybiidae is a family of African barbets, small to medium-sized, stout-billed birds known for their colorful plumage and fruit-eating habits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lybiidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8406195 — 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: Lybiidae Context triple: [Piciformes, containsFamily, Lybiidae]
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A.
Dulidae
Dulidae is a small bird family best known for the palmchat, a social, sparrow-sized songbird endemic to Hispaniola.
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B.
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.
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C.
Dilleniidae
Dilleniidae is a botanical subclass within the flowering plants that groups together several related orders of dicotyledonous species based on shared morphological and genetic characteristics.
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D.
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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E.
Andrenidae
Andrenidae is a large family of solitary, ground-nesting bees commonly known as mining bees, many of which are important early-spring pollinators.
- 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: Lybiidae Target entity description: Lybiidae is a family of African barbets, small to medium-sized, stout-billed birds known for their colorful plumage and fruit-eating habits.
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A.
Dulidae
Dulidae is a small bird family best known for the palmchat, a social, sparrow-sized songbird endemic to Hispaniola.
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B.
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.
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C.
Dilleniidae
Dilleniidae is a botanical subclass within the flowering plants that groups together several related orders of dicotyledonous species based on shared morphological and genetic characteristics.
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D.
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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E.
Andrenidae
Andrenidae is a large family of solitary, ground-nesting bees commonly known as mining bees, many of which are important early-spring pollinators.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| billType |
heavy bill
ⓘ
notched bill ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | African barbets ⓘ |
| diet |
fruit
ⓘ
insects ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distribution | Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
frugivore
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
canopy
ⓘ
subcanopy ⓘ understory ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
colorful plumage
ⓘ
small to medium-sized birds ⓘ stout bill ⓘ |
| hasCommonNamePattern | barbet ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Piciformes ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Gymnobucco
ⓘ
Lybius ⓘ Pogoniulus ⓘ Stactolaema ⓘ Tricholaema ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
sub-Saharan Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Sub-Saharan Africa
|
| nestingSite | tree cavities ⓘ |
| order | Piciformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumagePattern |
brightly colored head
ⓘ
spotted or streaked underparts ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | ornithologists ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Capitonidae
ⓘ
Megalaimidae ⓘ Ramphastidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | cavity nester ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
often seen in pairs
ⓘ
sometimes in small groups ⓘ |
| studiedIn | African ornithology ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalClutchSize | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| vocalization |
duetting
ⓘ
repetitive calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lybiidae Description of subject: Lybiidae is a family of African barbets, small to medium-sized, stout-billed birds known for their colorful plumage and fruit-eating habits.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.