Grallariidae
E676540
Grallariidae is a family of Neotropical suboscine birds commonly known as antpittas, characterized by their ground-dwelling habits, stout bodies, and distinctive vocalizations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grallariidae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7577018 — 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: Grallariidae Context triple: [Tyrannoidea, includes, Grallariidae]
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A.
Tityridae
Tityridae is a family of New World suboscine passerine birds that includes tityras, becards, and related species, known for their varied vocalizations and predominantly forest-dwelling habits.
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B.
Dicruridae
Dicruridae is a family of passerine birds commonly known as drongos, found mainly in Africa, Asia, and Australasia and noted for their glossy plumage, long forked tails, and often aggressive, fearless behavior.
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C.
Haematopodidae
Haematopodidae is a family of wading birds commonly known as oystercatchers, characterized by their strong, bright bills used to feed on shellfish along coastal shores.
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D.
Rallidae
Rallidae is a family of small to medium-sized, often secretive birds commonly known as rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules, typically found in wetlands and dense vegetation worldwide.
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E.
Podicipedidae
Podicipedidae is a family of aquatic diving birds known as grebes, characterized by their lobed toes, excellent swimming and diving abilities, and elaborate courtship displays.
- 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: Grallariidae Target entity description: Grallariidae is a family of Neotropical suboscine birds commonly known as antpittas, characterized by their ground-dwelling habits, stout bodies, and distinctive vocalizations.
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A.
Tityridae
Tityridae is a family of New World suboscine passerine birds that includes tityras, becards, and related species, known for their varied vocalizations and predominantly forest-dwelling habits.
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B.
Dicruridae
Dicruridae is a family of passerine birds commonly known as drongos, found mainly in Africa, Asia, and Australasia and noted for their glossy plumage, long forked tails, and often aggressive, fearless behavior.
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C.
Haematopodidae
Haematopodidae is a family of wading birds commonly known as oystercatchers, characterized by their strong, bright bills used to feed on shellfish along coastal shores.
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D.
Rallidae
Rallidae is a family of small to medium-sized, often secretive birds commonly known as rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules, typically found in wetlands and dense vegetation worldwide.
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E.
Podicipedidae
Podicipedidae is a family of aquatic diving birds known as grebes, characterized by their lobed toes, excellent swimming and diving abilities, and elaborate courtship displays.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
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taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| associatedBehavior | skulking in dense vegetation ⓘ |
| behavior |
ground-dwelling
ⓘ
terrestrial foraging ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Neotropical realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | small to medium-sized passerines ⓘ |
| clade | suboscines ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | antpittas ⓘ |
| diet |
arthropod-eating
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Conopophagidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Formicariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Cryptopezus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grallaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Grallaricula NERFINISHED ⓘ Hylopezus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hylopezus sensu lato (sometimes split into Cryptopezus) NERFINISHED ⓘ Myrmothera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalCharacteristic |
large head
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long legs ⓘ short tail ⓘ stout body ⓘ strong feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter | type genus Grallaria ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
American Ornithological Society
NERFINISHED
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International Ornithologists’ Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior |
cup nest on or near ground
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typically lay 1–3 eggs ⓘ |
| suborder | Tyranni ⓘ |
| taxonomicHistory | formerly placed within Formicariidae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
cloud forest
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forest understory ⓘ humid tropical forest ⓘ montane forest ⓘ |
| vocalization |
distinctive whistles
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loud songs ⓘ repetitive calls ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grallariidae Description of subject: Grallariidae is a family of Neotropical suboscine birds commonly known as antpittas, characterized by their ground-dwelling habits, stout bodies, and distinctive vocalizations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.