Trogonidae
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Trogonidae is a family of brightly colored, arboreal birds found mainly in tropical forests worldwide, including trogons and quetzals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Trogonidae canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4050614 — 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: Trogonidae Context triple: [Resplendent quetzal, family, Trogonidae]
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A.
Trogoniformes
Trogoniformes is an order of brightly colored, arboreal birds that includes trogons and quetzals, known for their iridescent plumage and tropical forest habitats.
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B.
Cotingidae
Cotingidae is a family of passerine birds from Central and South America known for their often bright plumage, elaborate courtship displays, and diverse vocalizations.
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C.
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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D.
Cuculidae
Cuculidae is a family of birds that includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis, known for their diverse behaviors and often distinctive calls.
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E.
Cracidae
Cracidae is a family of large, primarily arboreal game birds native to the Neotropics, including chachalacas, guans, and curassows.
- 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: Trogonidae Target entity description: Trogonidae is a family of brightly colored, arboreal birds found mainly in tropical forests worldwide, including trogons and quetzals.
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A.
Trogoniformes
Trogoniformes is an order of brightly colored, arboreal birds that includes trogons and quetzals, known for their iridescent plumage and tropical forest habitats.
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B.
Cotingidae
Cotingidae is a family of passerine birds from Central and South America known for their often bright plumage, elaborate courtship displays, and diverse vocalizations.
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C.
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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D.
Cuculidae
Cuculidae is a family of birds that includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis, known for their diverse behaviors and often distinctive calls.
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E.
Cracidae
Cracidae is a family of large, primarily arboreal game birds native to the Neotropics, including chachalacas, guans, and curassows.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
sallying flight to capture prey
ⓘ
sit-and-wait foraging ⓘ |
| characteristic |
brightly colored plumage
ⓘ
broad bill ⓘ compact body ⓘ long tail ⓘ short neck ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | trogons and quetzals ⓘ |
| diet |
arthropods
ⓘ
fruit ⓘ insects ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Caribbean islands ⓘ Central America ⓘ South Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Neotropical realm ⓘ
surface form:
Neotropics
South America ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical forest
ⓘ
tropical forest ⓘ |
| hasMember |
quetzal
ⓘ
trogon ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| namedBy | Nicholas Aylward Vigors ⓘ |
| nestSite |
termite nests
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tree cavities ⓘ wasp nests ⓘ |
| order | Trogoniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumagePattern |
contrasting underparts
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iridescent upperparts ⓘ |
| recognizedGenera |
Apaloderma
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Euptilotis ⓘ Harpactes ⓘ Pharomachrus ⓘ Trogon ⓘ |
| reproduction | cavity nester ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| toeArrangement | heterodactyl ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Trogon ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1825 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Trogonidae Description of subject: Trogonidae is a family of brightly colored, arboreal birds found mainly in tropical forests worldwide, including trogons and quetzals.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.