Vireonidae
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Vireonidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, commonly known as vireos, found primarily in the Americas and noted for their insectivorous diet and often persistent, repetitive songs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vireonidae canonical | 19 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584434 — 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: Vireonidae Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Vireonidae]
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A.
Aegithalidae
Aegithalidae is a family of small passerine birds commonly known as long-tailed tits, found across Eurasia and characterized by their tiny size, long tails, and social flocking behavior.
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B.
Parulidae
Parulidae is a family of small, often brightly colored New World warblers known for their insectivorous diet and active, arboreal behavior.
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C.
Muscicapidae
Muscicapidae is a large family of small Old World passerine birds commonly known as Old World flycatchers and chats, many of which are insectivorous and noted for their active, agile foraging behavior.
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D.
Hirundinidae
Hirundinidae is a family of small, agile passerine birds commonly known as swallows and martins, recognized for their streamlined bodies, long pointed wings, and aerial insect-catching behavior.
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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: Vireonidae Target entity description: Vireonidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, commonly known as vireos, found primarily in the Americas and noted for their insectivorous diet and often persistent, repetitive songs.
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A.
Aegithalidae
Aegithalidae is a family of small passerine birds commonly known as long-tailed tits, found across Eurasia and characterized by their tiny size, long tails, and social flocking behavior.
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B.
Parulidae
Parulidae is a family of small, often brightly colored New World warblers known for their insectivorous diet and active, arboreal behavior.
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C.
Muscicapidae
Muscicapidae is a large family of small Old World passerine birds commonly known as Old World flycatchers and chats, many of which are insectivorous and noted for their active, agile foraging behavior.
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D.
Hirundinidae
Hirundinidae is a family of small, agile passerine birds commonly known as swallows and martins, recognized for their streamlined bodies, long pointed wings, and aerial insect-catching behavior.
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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 (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
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taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | vireos ⓘ |
| describedAs | a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
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small arthropods ⓘ some fruit ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| distributionNote | primarily New World with one Old World representative (Erpornis) ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect population control
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seed dispersal for some species ⓘ |
| eggColor | usually white with dark speckles ⓘ |
| habitat |
edge habitats
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forests ⓘ scrublands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Cyclarhis
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Erpornis ⓘ Hylophilus ⓘ Pachysylvia ⓘ Tunchiornis ⓘ Vireo ⓘ Vireolanius ⓘ Vireonella ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | includes migratory and resident species ⓘ |
| nestPlacement | suspended or supported in tree or shrub branches ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| notableMorphology |
often plain or subtly colored plumage
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some species with eye-rings or eye-stripes ⓘ stout slightly hooked bill ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryDiet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| primaryGeographicDistribution |
Americas
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Central America ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | monogamous in most species ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| superfamily | Orioloidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Vireo ⓘ |
| typicalBodySize | small to medium-sized ⓘ |
| typicalSong |
persistent
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repetitive ⓘ |
| vocalization |
duetting in some species
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song-based territorial advertisement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vireonidae Description of subject: Vireonidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, commonly known as vireos, found primarily in the Americas and noted for their insectivorous diet and often persistent, repetitive songs.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.