Remizidae
E182669
Remizidae is a family of small passerine birds known as penduline tits, recognized for their intricate, hanging nest constructions.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1571810 — 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: Remizidae Context triple: [Passerida, includes, Remizidae]
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A.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
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B.
Regulidae
Regulidae is a family of tiny, insectivorous passerine birds known as kinglets, found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere’s forests.
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C.
Cinclidae
Cinclidae is a small family of aquatic songbirds known as dippers, which are adapted to foraging in fast-flowing streams and rivers.
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D.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
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E.
Reduncinae
Reduncinae is a subfamily of African antelopes within the Bovidae family, including species such as reedbucks, kobs, and waterbucks that are typically associated with wetland and grassland habitats.
- 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: Remizidae Target entity description: Remizidae is a family of small passerine birds known as penduline tits, recognized for their intricate, hanging nest constructions.
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A.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
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B.
Regulidae
Regulidae is a family of tiny, insectivorous passerine birds known as kinglets, found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere’s forests.
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C.
Cinclidae
Cinclidae is a small family of aquatic songbirds known as dippers, which are adapted to foraging in fast-flowing streams and rivers.
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D.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
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E.
Reduncinae
Reduncinae is a subfamily of African antelopes within the Bovidae family, including species such as reedbucks, kobs, and waterbucks that are typically associated with wetland and grassland habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristicBehavior |
constructs intricate hanging nests
ⓘ
weaves elaborate pouch-like nests ⓘ |
| clade | Passerida ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | penduline tits ⓘ |
| describedAs | small passerine birds ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
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seeds ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| distribution |
Afrotropical region
ⓘ
North America ⓘ Oriental region ⓘ Palearctic region ⓘ |
| habitat |
open woodland
ⓘ
riparian woodland ⓘ scrub ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Anthoscopus
ⓘ
Auriparus ⓘ Cephalopyrus ⓘ
linked to:
Cephalopyrus flammiceps
Remiz ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphology |
longish tail
ⓘ
short wings ⓘ short, conical bill ⓘ slender body ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Anthoscopus minutus
ⓘ
linked to:
Anthoscopus
Auriparus flaviceps ⓘ
linked to:
Auriparus
Remiz pendulinus ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage | often brownish or greyish with contrasting head patterns ⓘ |
| recognizedFor | pendulous nests with side entrance ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior |
may show biparental care or variable parental roles
ⓘ
often exhibits complex nest-building by males ⓘ |
| size | small ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Remiz ⓘ |
| typicalNestSite |
reeds
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| vocalization | high-pitched calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Remizidae Description of subject: Remizidae is a family of small passerine birds known as penduline tits, recognized for their intricate, hanging nest constructions.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Remizidae