Cisticolidae
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Cisticolidae is a family of small, often drab-colored passerine birds commonly known as cisticolas and their allies, found mainly in grasslands and savannas of the Old World tropics and subtropics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cisticola | 3 |
| Cisticolidae canonical | 2 |
| genus Cisticola | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584451 — 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: Cisticolidae Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Cisticolidae]
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A.
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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B.
Aegithalidae
Aegithalidae is a family of small passerine birds commonly known as long-tailed tits, found across Eurasia and characterized by their tiny size, long tails, and social flocking behavior.
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C.
Motacillidae
Motacillidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds that includes wagtails, pipits, and longclaws, known for their slender bodies, ground-feeding habits, and often distinctive tail-wagging behavior.
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D.
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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E.
Carduelinae
Carduelinae is a subfamily of finches that includes many seed-eating passerine birds such as goldfinches, siskins, and redpolls.
- 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: Cisticolidae Target entity description: Cisticolidae is a family of small, often drab-colored passerine birds commonly known as cisticolas and their allies, found mainly in grasslands and savannas of the Old World tropics and subtropics.
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A.
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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B.
Aegithalidae
Aegithalidae is a family of small passerine birds commonly known as long-tailed tits, found across Eurasia and characterized by their tiny size, long tails, and social flocking behavior.
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C.
Motacillidae
Motacillidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds that includes wagtails, pipits, and longclaws, known for their slender bodies, ground-feeding habits, and often distinctive tail-wagging behavior.
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D.
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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E.
Carduelinae
Carduelinae is a subfamily of finches that includes many seed-eating passerine birds such as goldfinches, siskins, and redpolls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
cisticola family
ⓘ
cisticolas and allies ⓘ |
| describedAs | family of small passerine birds ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | low vegetation ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Oceania ⓘ
surface form:
Australasia
Old World subtropics ⓘ Old World tropics ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ savannas ⓘ scrublands ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Apalis
ⓘ
Artisornis ⓘ Bathmocercus ⓘ Calamonastes ⓘ Camaroptera ⓘ Cisticolidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Cisticola
Drymocichla ⓘ Eremomela ⓘ Hylia ⓘ Leptopelas ⓘ Calamonastes ⓘ
surface form:
Malcorus
Neomixis ⓘ Oreolais ⓘ Anthoscopus ⓘ
surface form:
Orthotomus
Phragmacia ⓘ Phyllolais ⓘ Poliolais ⓘ Prinia ⓘ Schistolais ⓘ Spiloptila ⓘ Urolais ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | mostly resident ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Cisticolidae
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
genus Cisticola
|
| nestType |
domed nest
ⓘ
woven nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage | drab-colored ⓘ |
| primaryFoodSource | insects ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
International Ornithologists' Union
ⓘ
surface form:
International Ornithologists’ Union
|
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| superfamily | Sylvioidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus |
Cisticolidae
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Cisticola
|
| typicalBehavior | skulking in dense vegetation ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small ⓘ |
| vocalization | complex songs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cisticolidae Description of subject: Cisticolidae is a family of small, often drab-colored passerine birds commonly known as cisticolas and their allies, found mainly in grasslands and savannas of the Old World tropics and subtropics.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
genus Cisticola
this entity surface form:
Cisticola
this entity surface form:
Cisticola