Furnariidae
E681252
Furnariidae is a large family of New World passerine birds, commonly known as ovenbirds and woodcreepers, noted for their diverse nesting behaviors and adaptations to a wide range of terrestrial habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Furnariidae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7577020 — 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: Furnariidae Context triple: [Tyrannoidea, includes, Furnariidae]
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A.
Thamnophilidae
Thamnophilidae is a family of small insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as antbirds, found primarily in the tropical forests of Central and South America.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Trogonidae
Trogonidae is a family of brightly colored, arboreal birds found mainly in tropical forests worldwide, including trogons and quetzals.
- 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: Furnariidae Target entity description: Furnariidae is a large family of New World passerine birds, commonly known as ovenbirds and woodcreepers, noted for their diverse nesting behaviors and adaptations to a wide range of terrestrial habitats.
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A.
Thamnophilidae
Thamnophilidae is a family of small insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as antbirds, found primarily in the tropical forests of Central and South America.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Trogonidae
Trogonidae is a family of brightly colored, arboreal birds found mainly in tropical forests worldwide, including trogons and quetzals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
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taxon ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Neotropical realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
ovenbirds
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woodcreepers ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central America
NERFINISHED
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Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Mexico ⓘ |
| estimatedSpeciesCount | over 300 ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
forest floor
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tree trunks ⓘ understory ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid habitats
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forest ⓘ grassland ⓘ montane habitats ⓘ shrubland ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Asthenes humilis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Automolus rubiginosus NERFINISHED ⓘ Berlepschia rikeri NERFINISHED ⓘ Campylorhamphus trochilirostris NERFINISHED ⓘ Cinclodes fuscus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cranioleuca obsoleta NERFINISHED ⓘ Dendrocolaptes certhia NERFINISHED ⓘ Furnarius rufus NERFINISHED ⓘ Geositta cunicularia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lepidocolaptes angustirostris NERFINISHED ⓘ Lochmias nematura ⓘ Philydor rufum NERFINISHED ⓘ Pygarrhichas albogularis ⓘ Sittasomus griseicapillus NERFINISHED ⓘ Synallaxis frontalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Upucerthia dumetaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Xenops minutus NERFINISHED ⓘ Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraorder | Furnariides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalTrait |
decurved bills in many woodcreepers
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stiff tail feathers in many species ⓘ |
| namedBy | Jean Cabanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | New World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adaptations to terrestrial habitats
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diverse nesting behaviors ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Formicariidae
NERFINISHED
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Rhinocryptidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Thamnophilidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suborder | Tyranni ⓘ |
| superfamily | Furnarioidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Furnarius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalNestType |
burrow nests
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oven-like mud nests ⓘ tree cavity nests ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud trills and rattling songs ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1847 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Furnariidae Description of subject: Furnariidae is a large family of New World passerine birds, commonly known as ovenbirds and woodcreepers, noted for their diverse nesting behaviors and adaptations to a wide range of terrestrial habitats.
Referenced by (2)
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