Nectariniidae
E179465
Nectariniidae is a family of small, often brightly colored passerine birds commonly known as sunbirds and spiderhunters, found mainly in the Old World tropics and specialized for nectar feeding.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nectariniidae canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1571812 — 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: Nectariniidae Context triple: [Passerida, includes, Nectariniidae]
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A.
Trochilidae
Trochilidae is the biological family of hummingbirds, a diverse group of small, nectar-feeding birds known for their rapid wingbeats and ability to hover in place.
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B.
Thraupidae
Thraupidae is a large family of New World songbirds known as tanagers, which includes many colorful species and the famous Darwin’s finches of the Galápagos Islands.
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C.
Zethinae
Zethinae is a subfamily of social wasps within the family Vespidae, comprising species known for their nest-building behavior and complex social organization.
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D.
Fringillidae
Fringillidae is a large family of small to medium-sized passerine birds commonly known as true finches, found worldwide and noted for their stout conical bills adapted for seed eating.
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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: Nectariniidae Target entity description: Nectariniidae is a family of small, often brightly colored passerine birds commonly known as sunbirds and spiderhunters, found mainly in the Old World tropics and specialized for nectar feeding.
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A.
Trochilidae
Trochilidae is the biological family of hummingbirds, a diverse group of small, nectar-feeding birds known for their rapid wingbeats and ability to hover in place.
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B.
Thraupidae
Thraupidae is a large family of New World songbirds known as tanagers, which includes many colorful species and the famous Darwin’s finches of the Galápagos Islands.
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C.
Zethinae
Zethinae is a subfamily of social wasps within the family Vespidae, comprising species known for their nest-building behavior and complex social organization.
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D.
Fringillidae
Fringillidae is a large family of small to medium-sized passerine birds commonly known as true finches, found worldwide and noted for their stout conical bills adapted for seed eating.
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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 (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
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taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
spiderhunters
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sunbirds ⓘ sunbirds and spiderhunters ⓘ |
| describedAs |
often brightly colored birds
ⓘ
small passerine birds ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ other small arthropods ⓘ |
| differsFrom | hummingbirds by lacking true hovering ability in most species ⓘ |
| feedingSpecialization | nectar feeding ⓘ |
| flightStyle | rapid and direct flight ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Australasia ⓘ
linked to:
Australasian realm
Old World tropics ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
brush-tipped tubular tongue
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iridescent plumage in many males ⓘ sexual dimorphism in plumage ⓘ slender downcurved bill ⓘ |
| includes |
genus Anthreptes
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genus Arachnothera ⓘ genus Cinnyris ⓘ genus Leptocoma ⓘ genus Nectarinia ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | nectar-feeding habit ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | more than 10 genera ⓘ |
| numberOfSpecies | over 130 species ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | pollinator of flowering plants ⓘ |
| primaryFoodSource | flower nectar ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior |
builds cup-shaped nests
ⓘ
typically lays 1–3 eggs per clutch ⓘ |
| similarTo | hummingbirds in ecological niche ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| superfamily |
Passeroidea
ⓘ
linked to:
Passerida
|
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
gardens
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plantations ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nectariniidae Description of subject: Nectariniidae is a family of small, often brightly colored passerine birds commonly known as sunbirds and spiderhunters, found mainly in the Old World tropics and specialized for nectar feeding.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.