Calyptomenidae
E744775
Calyptomenidae is a small family of Old World suboscine passerine birds known as African and Asian broadbills, characterized by their broad bills and forest-dwelling habits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calyptomenidae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8598762 — 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: Calyptomenidae Context triple: [Suboscines, includesFamily, Calyptomenidae]
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A.
Rhopalosomatidae
Rhopalosomatidae is a small family of parasitic wasps known for their association with crickets and their placement within the superfamily Vespoidea.
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B.
Plectrogeniidae
Plectrogeniidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes within the order Scorpaeniformes, known for their bottom-dwelling habits and spiny, often well-camouflaged bodies.
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C.
Capitonidae
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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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.
Agonidae
Agonidae is a family of bottom-dwelling marine fishes, commonly known as poachers, characterized by bony armor plates and found primarily in cold northern waters.
- 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: Calyptomenidae Target entity description: Calyptomenidae is a small family of Old World suboscine passerine birds known as African and Asian broadbills, characterized by their broad bills and forest-dwelling habits.
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A.
Rhopalosomatidae
Rhopalosomatidae is a small family of parasitic wasps known for their association with crickets and their placement within the superfamily Vespoidea.
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B.
Plectrogeniidae
Plectrogeniidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes within the order Scorpaeniformes, known for their bottom-dwelling habits and spiny, often well-camouflaged bodies.
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C.
Capitonidae
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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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.
Agonidae
Agonidae is a family of bottom-dwelling marine fishes, commonly known as poachers, characterized by bony armor plates and found primarily in cold northern waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm |
Afrotropical realm
ⓘ
linked to:
Afrotropical
Indomalayan realm ⓘ |
| characteristic |
broad bill
ⓘ
forest-dwelling ⓘ |
| clade | suboscines ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | African and Asian broadbills ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Calyptomena
ⓘ
Smithornis ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
forest midstory
ⓘ
forest understory ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical forest
ⓘ
tropical forest ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Calyptomena viridis
ⓘ
Smithornis capensis ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Old World avifauna ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
large head
ⓘ
short neck ⓘ strong feet ⓘ |
| movementPattern | primarily resident ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| rangeCharacteristic | Old World distribution ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | nest in trees ⓘ |
| suborder | Tyranni ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Calyptomena ⓘ |
| vernacularName | broadbills ⓘ |
| vocalizationType | suboscine-type song control ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Calyptomenidae Description of subject: Calyptomenidae is a small family of Old World suboscine passerine birds known as African and Asian broadbills, characterized by their broad bills and forest-dwelling habits.
Referenced by (3)
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