Muscicapidae
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Muscicapidae is a large family of small Old World passerine birds commonly known as Old World flycatchers and chats, many of which are insectivorous and noted for their active, agile foraging behavior.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muscicapidae canonical | 8 |
| Old World flycatchers | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1571799 — 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: Muscicapidae Context triple: [Passerida, includes, Muscicapidae]
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A.
Parulidae
Parulidae is a family of small, often brightly colored New World warblers known for their insectivorous diet and active, arboreal behavior.
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B.
Trochilidae
Trochilidae is the biological family of hummingbirds, a diverse group of small, nectar-feeding birds known for their rapid wingbeats and ability to hover in place.
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C.
Passerellidae
Passerellidae is a family of New World sparrows and related small seed-eating songbirds found primarily in the Americas.
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D.
Thraupidae
Thraupidae is a large family of New World songbirds known as tanagers, which includes many colorful species and the famous Darwin’s finches of the Galápagos Islands.
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E.
Sturnidae
Sturnidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, including starlings and mynas, known for their social behavior, vocal mimicry, and often iridescent plumage.
- 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: Muscicapidae Target entity description: Muscicapidae is a large family of small Old World passerine birds commonly known as Old World flycatchers and chats, many of which are insectivorous and noted for their active, agile foraging behavior.
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A.
Parulidae
Parulidae is a family of small, often brightly colored New World warblers known for their insectivorous diet and active, arboreal behavior.
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B.
Trochilidae
Trochilidae is the biological family of hummingbirds, a diverse group of small, nectar-feeding birds known for their rapid wingbeats and ability to hover in place.
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C.
Passerellidae
Passerellidae is a family of New World sparrows and related small seed-eating songbirds found primarily in the Americas.
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D.
Thraupidae
Thraupidae is a large family of New World songbirds known as tanagers, which includes many colorful species and the famous Darwin’s finches of the Galápagos Islands.
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E.
Sturnidae
Sturnidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, including starlings and mynas, known for their social behavior, vocal mimicry, and often iridescent plumage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
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taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
Muscicapidae
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Old World flycatchers
chats ⓘ |
| contains |
Cercotrichas
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Copsychus ⓘ Cyanoptila ⓘ Cyornis ⓘ Erithacus ⓘ Erithacus ⓘ
surface form:
Erithacus rubecula
Eumyias ⓘ Ficedula ⓘ Ficedula hypoleuca ⓘ Luscinia ⓘ Muscicapa ⓘ Niltava ⓘ Oenanthe ⓘ Oenanthe oenanthe ⓘ Phoenicurus ⓘ Phoenicurus ⓘ
surface form:
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Saxicola ⓘ Saxicola rubicola ⓘ Tarsiger ⓘ |
| describedAs | large family of small passerine birds ⓘ |
| distribution | Old World ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | aerial insect predator ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
active
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agile ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | flycatching ⓘ |
| geographicRange |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ parts of Oceania ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | many species are migratory ⓘ |
| morphology |
often upright perching posture
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slender bill ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
build cup-shaped nests
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lay clutches of several eggs ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| superfamily | Muscicapoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalDiet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forest edges
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open country with scattered trees ⓘ scrublands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| vocalization | many species have melodious songs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Muscicapidae Description of subject: Muscicapidae is a large family of small Old World passerine birds commonly known as Old World flycatchers and chats, many of which are insectivorous and noted for their active, agile foraging behavior.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Old World flycatchers
this entity surface form:
Old World flycatchers
this entity surface form:
Old World flycatchers