Platyrinchidae
E673390
Platyrinchidae is a family of small Neotropical passerine birds known as flatbills, characterized by their broad, flattened bills and insectivorous habits in forested habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Platyrinchidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7577011 — 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: Platyrinchidae Context triple: [Tyrannoidea, includes, Platyrinchidae]
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Branchiobdellida
Branchiobdellida are a group of small, segmented annelid worms, often ectosymbiotic on freshwater crayfish, distinguished by their specialized adaptations for living on crustacean hosts.
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B.
Cyclopteridae
Cyclopteridae is a family of marine fishes commonly known as lumpfishes or lumpsuckers, characterized by their rounded bodies and modified pelvic fins that form a suction disc for clinging to surfaces.
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C.
Nothobranchiidae
Nothobranchiidae is a family of small, often brightly colored African killifishes known for their short lifespans and adaptation to temporary freshwater habitats.
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D.
Psilorhynchidae
Psilorhynchidae is a small family of freshwater fishes, commonly known as torrent minnows, adapted to fast-flowing streams in South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Balitoridae
Balitoridae is a family of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches commonly found in fast-flowing streams of Asia and adapted to cling to rocks in strong currents.
- 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: Platyrinchidae Target entity description: Platyrinchidae is a family of small Neotropical passerine birds known as flatbills, characterized by their broad, flattened bills and insectivorous habits in forested habitats.
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A.
Branchiobdellida
Branchiobdellida are a group of small, segmented annelid worms, often ectosymbiotic on freshwater crayfish, distinguished by their specialized adaptations for living on crustacean hosts.
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B.
Cyclopteridae
Cyclopteridae is a family of marine fishes commonly known as lumpfishes or lumpsuckers, characterized by their rounded bodies and modified pelvic fins that form a suction disc for clinging to surfaces.
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C.
Nothobranchiidae
Nothobranchiidae is a family of small, often brightly colored African killifishes known for their short lifespans and adaptation to temporary freshwater habitats.
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D.
Psilorhynchidae
Psilorhynchidae is a small family of freshwater fishes, commonly known as torrent minnows, adapted to fast-flowing streams in South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Balitoridae
Balitoridae is a family of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches commonly found in fast-flowing streams of Asia and adapted to cling to rocks in strong currents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Neotropical passerine birds ⓘ |
| characteristic |
broad flattened bill
ⓘ
flycatching behavior ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | flatbills ⓘ |
| diet | insects ⓘ |
| distribution | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggColor | white with brown or gray markings ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Greek "platys" (broad) and "rhynchos" (bill) via type genus Platyrinchus ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | insectivorous ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Philip Lutley Sclater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | low to mid forest levels ⓘ |
| geographicRealm | Neotropical realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest understory
ⓘ
subtropical forests ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Tyrant flycatcher-like passerines ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Calyptura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neopipo NERFINISHED ⓘ Platyrinchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraorder | Tyrannides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | New Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| morphologicalAdaptation | broad bill adapted for aerial insect capture ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ southern Mexico ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | builds cup-shaped nests ⓘ |
| suborder | Tyranni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Tyrannoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Platyrinchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalization | simple high-pitched calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Platyrinchidae Description of subject: Platyrinchidae is a family of small Neotropical passerine birds known as flatbills, characterized by their broad, flattened bills and insectivorous habits in forested habitats.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.