Petroicidae
E179377
Petroicidae is a family of small insectivorous passerine birds native mainly to Australia, New Zealand, and nearby islands, commonly known as Australasian robins.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Petroicidae canonical | 4 |
| Petroicoidea | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584444 — 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: Petroicidae Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Petroicidae]
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A.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
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B.
Eumolpidae
Eumolpidae were an ancient Athenian priestly family traditionally responsible for key hereditary roles in the Eleusinian Mysteries.
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C.
Eumeninae
Eumeninae is a large subfamily of solitary wasps, commonly known as potter or mason wasps, recognized for their mud-built nests and role as predators of caterpillars.
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D.
Oreocnide
Oreocnide is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae, comprising species typically found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia.
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E.
Xerinae
Xerinae is a subfamily of rodents in the squirrel family (Sciuridae) that includes ground squirrels, chipmunks, and related species.
- 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: Petroicidae Target entity description: Petroicidae is a family of small insectivorous passerine birds native mainly to Australia, New Zealand, and nearby islands, commonly known as Australasian robins.
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A.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
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B.
Eumolpidae
Eumolpidae were an ancient Athenian priestly family traditionally responsible for key hereditary roles in the Eleusinian Mysteries.
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C.
Eumeninae
Eumeninae is a large subfamily of solitary wasps, commonly known as potter or mason wasps, recognized for their mud-built nests and role as predators of caterpillars.
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D.
Oreocnide
Oreocnide is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae, comprising species typically found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia.
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E.
Xerinae
Xerinae is a subfamily of rodents in the squirrel family (Sciuridae) that includes ground squirrels, chipmunks, and related species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
Australasian robin family
ⓘ
Petroica ⓘ
surface form:
Australasian robins
|
| conservationStatus | several species threatened or near threatened ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Australasian realm
ⓘ
surface form:
Australasia
|
| etymology | family name formed from genus Petroica and suffix -idae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
primarily insect-gleaning
ⓘ
sallying from perches to catch prey ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | Gondwanan origin ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine shrublands
ⓘ
forests ⓘ mangroves ⓘ scrublands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Amalocichla
ⓘ
Devioeca ⓘ Drymodes ⓘ Eopsaltria ⓘ Eugerygone ⓘ Heteromyias ⓘ Melanodryas ⓘ Microeca ⓘ Monachella ⓘ Pachycephalopsis ⓘ Peneothello ⓘ Petroica ⓘ Melanodryas ⓘ
surface form:
Plesiodryas
Poecilodryas ⓘ Tregellasia ⓘ |
| infraorder |
Passerida
ⓘ
surface form:
Passerides
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalCharacteristic |
often upright stance
ⓘ
relatively large head ⓘ short rounded wings ⓘ slender bill ⓘ |
| namedAfter | type genus Petroica ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Guinea ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ Solomon Islands ⓘ Tasmania ⓘ nearby Australasian islands ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental care common ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | basal passerine lineage within Passerides ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage | often includes black, white, grey, yellow or red patches ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| superfamily |
Petroicidae
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Petroicoidea
|
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
introduced predators ⓘ |
| typicalPrey |
insects
ⓘ
other small arthropods ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small ⓘ |
| vocalization | simple melodious songs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Petroicidae Description of subject: Petroicidae is a family of small insectivorous passerine birds native mainly to Australia, New Zealand, and nearby islands, commonly known as Australasian robins.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Petroica traversi
this entity surface form:
Petroicoidea