Paroidea
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Paroidea is a superfamily of small passerine birds that includes tits, chickadees, and their close relatives.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paroidea canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584467 — 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: Paroidea Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Paroidea]
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A.
Euparagiinae
Euparagiinae is a small, relatively primitive subfamily of wasps within the family Vespidae, known for its distinctive morphology and limited geographic distribution in arid regions of North America.
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B.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
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C.
Eumolpidae
Eumolpidae were an ancient Athenian priestly family traditionally responsible for key hereditary roles in the Eleusinian Mysteries.
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D.
Eumeninae
Eumeninae is a large subfamily of solitary wasps, commonly known as potter or mason wasps, recognized for their mud-built nests and role as predators of caterpillars.
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E.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
- 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: Paroidea Target entity description: Paroidea is a superfamily of small passerine birds that includes tits, chickadees, and their close relatives.
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A.
Euparagiinae
Euparagiinae is a small, relatively primitive subfamily of wasps within the family Vespidae, known for its distinctive morphology and limited geographic distribution in arid regions of North America.
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B.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
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C.
Eumolpidae
Eumolpidae were an ancient Athenian priestly family traditionally responsible for key hereditary roles in the Eleusinian Mysteries.
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D.
Eumeninae
Eumeninae is a large subfamily of solitary wasps, commonly known as potter or mason wasps, recognized for their mud-built nests and role as predators of caterpillars.
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E.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird superfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
complex vocalizations
ⓘ
small passerine birds ⓘ social behavior ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | tits and allies ⓘ |
| contains | small arboreal songbirds ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Eurasia ⓘ North America ⓘ Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
scrublands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Passeroidea sensu lato ⓘ |
| includes |
Aegithalidae
ⓘ
Cephalopyrus flammiceps ⓘ Paridae ⓘ Remizidae ⓘ Stenostiridae ⓘ |
| includesCommonName |
bushtits
ⓘ
chickadees ⓘ penduline tits ⓘ titmice ⓘ tits ⓘ |
| infraorder | Passerida ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Parus ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
nest boxes
ⓘ
tree cavities ⓘ |
| notableMemberCommonName |
Eurasian penduline tit
ⓘ
black-capped chickadee ⓘ
linked to:
Black-capped Chickadee
great tit ⓘ long-tailed tit ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | clade within Passerida ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern avian systematics ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in nests ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| taxonRank | superfamily ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paroidea Description of subject: Paroidea is a superfamily of small passerine birds that includes tits, chickadees, and their close relatives.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.