Philepittidae
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Philepittidae is a small family of brightly colored, mostly frugivorous and nectarivorous birds endemic to Madagascar, best known for the velvet asities and their elaborate breeding displays.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philepittidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8598761 — 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: Philepittidae Context triple: [Suboscines, includesFamily, Philepittidae]
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A.
Tiphiidae
Tiphiidae is a family of parasitic wasps within the superfamily Vespoidea, known for their role as parasitoids of beetle larvae.
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B.
Apodidae
Apodidae is a family of highly aerial birds known as swifts, characterized by their slender bodies, long wings, and exceptional flying abilities.
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C.
Mukupirnidae
Mukupirnidae is an extinct family of ancient Australian marsupials known from fossil remains and classified within the vombatiform lineage that includes wombats and their relatives.
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D.
Phodilinae
Phodilinae is a subfamily of barn owls within the family Tytonidae, comprising certain medium-sized, nocturnal raptors characterized by heart-shaped facial discs and silent flight.
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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: Philepittidae Target entity description: Philepittidae is a small family of brightly colored, mostly frugivorous and nectarivorous birds endemic to Madagascar, best known for the velvet asities and their elaborate breeding displays.
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A.
Tiphiidae
Tiphiidae is a family of parasitic wasps within the superfamily Vespoidea, known for their role as parasitoids of beetle larvae.
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B.
Apodidae
Apodidae is a family of highly aerial birds known as swifts, characterized by their slender bodies, long wings, and exceptional flying abilities.
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C.
Mukupirnidae
Mukupirnidae is an extinct family of ancient Australian marsupials known from fossil remains and classified within the vombatiform lineage that includes wombats and their relatives.
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D.
Phodilinae
Phodilinae is a subfamily of barn owls within the family Tytonidae, comprising certain medium-sized, nocturnal raptors characterized by heart-shaped facial discs and silent flight.
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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 (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| billAdaptation | adapted for feeding on fruit and nectar ⓘ |
| biogeographicEndemism | Madagascar endemic family ⓘ |
| clade | Passerimorphae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | asities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat loss in Madagascar forests affects species in this family ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Neodrepanis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philepitta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fruit
ⓘ
insects ⓘ nectar ⓘ |
| distributionStatus | restricted-range family ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eyeStructure | ornamental facial wattles in some species ⓘ |
| familyRank | family ⓘ |
| featherColoration | iridescent plumage in males ⓘ |
| geographicRealm | Afrotropical realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
Madagascar rainforests
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Common sunbird-asity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Schlegel's asity NERFINISHED ⓘ Velvet asity NERFINISHED ⓘ Yellow-bellied sunbird-asity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherLevelTaxon | Eurylaimoidea ⓘ |
| infraorder | Eurylaimides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleDisplayBehavior | lekking ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brightly colored plumage
ⓘ
elaborate breeding displays ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | broadbills ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| suborder | Tyranni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Charles Lucien Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonNamedBy | Charles Lucien Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonPublicationYear | 1854 ⓘ |
| trophicGuild |
frugivore
ⓘ
nectarivore ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philepittidae Description of subject: Philepittidae is a small family of brightly colored, mostly frugivorous and nectarivorous birds endemic to Madagascar, best known for the velvet asities and their elaborate breeding displays.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.