Paridae
E179278
Paridae is a family of small, active passerine birds that includes tits, chickadees, and titmice, known for their acrobatic foraging and adaptability to diverse habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paridae canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1571809 — 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: Paridae Context triple: [Passerida, includes, Paridae]
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A.
Ailuridae
Ailuridae is a family of mammals best known for the red panda, a small, arboreal, bamboo-eating species native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China.
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B.
Otidiformes
Otidiformes is an order of large, ground-dwelling birds known as bustards, found mainly in open grassland and semi-arid habitats across the Old World.
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C.
Certhidea
Certhidea is a genus of small songbirds endemic to the Galápagos Islands, commonly known as warbler-finches and notable as part of Darwin’s finch radiation.
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D.
Ardeotis
Ardeotis is a genus of large terrestrial birds in the bustard family, found in open grassland and semi-arid habitats across parts of Africa and Asia.
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E.
Sturnidae
Sturnidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, including starlings and mynas, known for their social behavior, vocal mimicry, and often iridescent plumage.
- 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: Paridae Target entity description: Paridae is a family of small, active passerine birds that includes tits, chickadees, and titmice, known for their acrobatic foraging and adaptability to diverse habitats.
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A.
Ailuridae
Ailuridae is a family of mammals best known for the red panda, a small, arboreal, bamboo-eating species native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China.
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B.
Otidiformes
Otidiformes is an order of large, ground-dwelling birds known as bustards, found mainly in open grassland and semi-arid habitats across the Old World.
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C.
Certhidea
Certhidea is a genus of small songbirds endemic to the Galápagos Islands, commonly known as warbler-finches and notable as part of Darwin’s finch radiation.
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D.
Ardeotis
Ardeotis is a genus of large terrestrial birds in the bustard family, found in open grassland and semi-arid habitats across parts of Africa and Asia.
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E.
Sturnidae
Sturnidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, including starlings and mynas, known for their social behavior, vocal mimicry, and often iridescent plumage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| billType | short strong bill ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| characteristic |
acrobatic foraging
ⓘ
active ⓘ adaptable to diverse habitats ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
chickadees
ⓘ
titmice ⓘ tits ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | most species least concern ⓘ |
| describedAs | small passerine birds ⓘ |
| diet |
berries
ⓘ
insects ⓘ nuts ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Holarctic region ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
important insect predators
ⓘ
seed dispersers ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | hang upside down while feeding ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | canopy and subcanopy ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ parks ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestSite |
nest boxes
ⓘ
tree holes ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Baeolophus
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Cyanistes ⓘ Lophophanes ⓘ Parus ⓘ Periparus ⓘ Poecile ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | often contrasting head markings ⓘ |
| reproduction | cavity nesters ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often form mixed-species flocks in winter ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| superfamily | Paroidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| vocalization | complex calls and songs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paridae Description of subject: Paridae is a family of small, active passerine birds that includes tits, chickadees, and titmice, known for their acrobatic foraging and adaptability to diverse habitats.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.