Troglodytidae
E179370
Troglodytidae is a family of small, often brownish passerine birds commonly known as wrens, noted for their loud, complex songs and upright tail posture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Troglodytidae canonical | 22 |
| Troglodytinae | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584423 — 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: Troglodytidae Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Troglodytidae]
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A.
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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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.
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.
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D.
Acrobatidae
Acrobatidae is a small family of Australian marsupials known for their gliding and feather-tailed species, such as the feathertail glider.
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E.
Turdidae
Turdidae is a large family of passerine birds commonly known as thrushes, which includes species such as robins, bluebirds, and nightingales.
- 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: Troglodytidae Target entity description: Troglodytidae is a family of small, often brownish passerine birds commonly known as wrens, noted for their loud, complex songs and upright tail posture.
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A.
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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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.
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.
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D.
Acrobatidae
Acrobatidae is a small family of Australian marsupials known for their gliding and feather-tailed species, such as the feathertail glider.
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E.
Turdidae
Turdidae is a large family of passerine birds commonly known as thrushes, which includes species such as robins, bluebirds, and nightingales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | wrens ⓘ |
| describedAs | small passerine birds ⓘ |
| diet |
arthropods
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | insect population control ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
foraging near ground
ⓘ
gleaning insects from foliage ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Central America
ⓘ
New World ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ parts of Eurasia ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Campylorhynchus
ⓘ
linked to:
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Cantorchilus ⓘ Cistothorus ⓘ Ferminia ⓘ Henicorhina ⓘ
linked to:
Cantorchilus
Pheugopedius ⓘ Thryomanes ⓘ Thryothorus ⓘ Troglodytes ⓘ |
| includesSpecies | Troglodytes troglodytes ⓘ |
| includesSpeciesCommonName |
Carolina wren
ⓘ
Eurasian wren ⓘ cactus wren ⓘ house wren ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
short rounded wings
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short tail ⓘ slender bill ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
cavities
ⓘ
low vegetation ⓘ |
| nestType | domed nests ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex songs
ⓘ
loud songs ⓘ upright tail posture ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | typically monogamous ⓘ |
| songType | complex vocalizations ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| tailPosture | often cocked upright ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
dense vegetation
ⓘ
forest edges ⓘ shrubs ⓘ undergrowth ⓘ |
| typicalPlumageColor | brownish ⓘ |
| vocalBehavior |
males sing to attract mates
ⓘ
males sing to defend territories ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Troglodytidae Description of subject: Troglodytidae is a family of small, often brownish passerine birds commonly known as wrens, noted for their loud, complex songs and upright tail posture.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Troglodytidae
linked to: Troglodytidae