Pnoepygidae
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Pnoepygidae is a small family of tiny, elusive passerine birds known as cupwings, found mainly in montane forests of South and Southeast Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pnoepygidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7802123 — 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: Pnoepygidae Context triple: [Sylvioidea, containsTaxon, Pnoepygidae]
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A.
Pontoporiidae
Pontoporiidae is a family of river dolphins best known for the La Plata dolphin (or franciscana), a small, coastal and estuarine cetacean found in South American waters.
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B.
Capnoides
Capnoides is a small genus of flowering plants in the poppy order Papaverales, known for delicate, often tubular flowers and typically found in temperate regions.
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C.
Notocheiridae
Notocheiridae is a small family of marine fishes within the order Atheriniformes, commonly known as surf silversides, found in coastal waters of the southeastern Pacific.
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D.
Synanceiidae
Synanceiidae is a family of venomous marine fish commonly known as stonefishes, notorious for being among the most poisonous fish in the world.
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E.
Ptychochetidae
Ptychochetidae is a family of elongated, eel-like fishes classified within the order Anguilliformes.
- 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: Pnoepygidae Target entity description: Pnoepygidae is a small family of tiny, elusive passerine birds known as cupwings, found mainly in montane forests of South and Southeast Asia.
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A.
Pontoporiidae
Pontoporiidae is a family of river dolphins best known for the La Plata dolphin (or franciscana), a small, coastal and estuarine cetacean found in South American waters.
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B.
Capnoides
Capnoides is a small genus of flowering plants in the poppy order Papaverales, known for delicate, often tubular flowers and typically found in temperate regions.
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C.
Notocheiridae
Notocheiridae is a small family of marine fishes within the order Atheriniformes, commonly known as surf silversides, found in coastal waters of the southeastern Pacific.
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D.
Synanceiidae
Synanceiidae is a family of venomous marine fish commonly known as stonefishes, notorious for being among the most poisonous fish in the world.
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E.
Ptychochetidae
Ptychochetidae is a family of elongated, eel-like fishes classified within the order Anguilliformes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodySize | very small ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | cupwings ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | most species least concern ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Pnoepyga albiventer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pnoepyga formosana NERFINISHED ⓘ Pnoepyga immaculata NERFINISHED ⓘ Pnoepyga pusilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
adaptation to dense undergrowth
ⓘ
very short wings and tail ⓘ |
| distribution |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
ground foraging
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| genus | Pnoepyga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Himalayas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indochina NERFINISHED ⓘ islands of Southeast Asia ⓘ southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalSimilarity | wrens ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
cryptic plumage
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elusive behavior ⓘ round-bodied appearance ⓘ short tail ⓘ tiny passerine birds ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | basal passerine lineage ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| previousClassification |
Sylviidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Timaliidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDiet | arthropods ⓘ |
| recognizedAsDistinctFamilySince | late 20th century ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | both parents feed young ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threats | habitat loss in montane forests ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
dense vegetation
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ undergrowth ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud song relative to body size ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pnoepygidae Description of subject: Pnoepygidae is a small family of tiny, elusive passerine birds known as cupwings, found mainly in montane forests of South and Southeast Asia.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.