Ramphastidae
E731299
Ramphastidae is the bird family that includes toucans and their relatives, known for their large, colorful bills and predominantly Neotropical distribution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ramphastidae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8406192 — 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: Ramphastidae Context triple: [Piciformes, containsFamily, Ramphastidae]
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A.
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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B.
Cracidae
Cracidae is a family of large, primarily arboreal game birds native to the Neotropics, including chachalacas, guans, and curassows.
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C.
Paradisaeidae
Paradisaeidae is the bird-of-paradise family, a group of passerine birds known for the males’ spectacular plumage and elaborate courtship displays, found mainly in New Guinea and surrounding regions.
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D.
Trogonidae
Trogonidae is a family of brightly colored, arboreal birds found mainly in tropical forests worldwide, including trogons and quetzals.
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E.
Psittacidae
Psittacidae is a large family of parrots that includes many colorful, often highly intelligent species found primarily in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
- 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: Ramphastidae Target entity description: Ramphastidae is the bird family that includes toucans and their relatives, known for their large, colorful bills and predominantly Neotropical distribution.
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A.
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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B.
Cracidae
Cracidae is a family of large, primarily arboreal game birds native to the Neotropics, including chachalacas, guans, and curassows.
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C.
Paradisaeidae
Paradisaeidae is the bird-of-paradise family, a group of passerine birds known for the males’ spectacular plumage and elaborate courtship displays, found mainly in New Guinea and surrounding regions.
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D.
Trogonidae
Trogonidae is a family of brightly colored, arboreal birds found mainly in tropical forests worldwide, including trogons and quetzals.
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E.
Psittacidae
Psittacidae is a large family of parrots that includes many colorful, often highly intelligent species found primarily in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| billFunction |
fruit handling
ⓘ
thermoregulation ⓘ |
| characteristicTrait |
cavity nesting
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colorful bill ⓘ large bill ⓘ zygodactyl feet ⓘ |
| clade | Neognathae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | toucans and allies ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | seed disperser ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
montane forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| includes |
aracari
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toucan ⓘ toucanet ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
lightweight bill structure
ⓘ
long tail ⓘ short wings ⓘ |
| nestingSite | tree cavities ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Aulacorhynchus
NERFINISHED
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Pteroglossus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramphastos NERFINISHED ⓘ Selenidera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Piciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryFood | fruit ⓘ |
| range | New World tropics ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indicatoridae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Picidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in tree cavities ⓘ |
| secondaryFood |
insects
ⓘ
small vertebrates ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
subtropical forest
ⓘ
tropical forest ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ramphastidae Description of subject: Ramphastidae is the bird family that includes toucans and their relatives, known for their large, colorful bills and predominantly Neotropical distribution.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.