Formicariidae
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Formicariidae is a family of small, ground-dwelling suboscine birds known as antthrushes, native to the forests of Central and South America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Formicariidae canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7577017 — 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: Formicariidae Context triple: [Tyrannoidea, includes, Formicariidae]
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A.
Formicidae
Formicidae is the biological family comprising all ant species, known for their complex social organization and widespread ecological impact.
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B.
Formicinae
Formicinae is a large and diverse subfamily of ants known for their ability to spray formic acid as a defense mechanism.
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C.
Formicoidea
Formicoidea is a superfamily of insects that encompasses all ant species and their closest relatives within the order Hymenoptera.
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D.
Myrmeciinae
Myrmeciinae is a subfamily of ants best known for the large, aggressive Australian “bulldog ants” or “jack jumper ants,” which have powerful stings and excellent vision.
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E.
Leptomyrmecini
Leptomyrmecini is a tribe of ants within the subfamily Dolichoderinae, comprising several genera of mostly small, often arboreal or ground-dwelling species found in diverse habitats worldwide.
- 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: Formicariidae Target entity description: Formicariidae is a family of small, ground-dwelling suboscine birds known as antthrushes, native to the forests of Central and South America.
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A.
Formicidae
Formicidae is the biological family comprising all ant species, known for their complex social organization and widespread ecological impact.
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B.
Formicinae
Formicinae is a large and diverse subfamily of ants known for their ability to spray formic acid as a defense mechanism.
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C.
Formicoidea
Formicoidea is a superfamily of insects that encompasses all ant species and their closest relatives within the order Hymenoptera.
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D.
Myrmeciinae
Myrmeciinae is a subfamily of ants best known for the large, aggressive Australian “bulldog ants” or “jack jumper ants,” which have powerful stings and excellent vision.
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E.
Leptomyrmecini
Leptomyrmecini is a tribe of ants within the subfamily Dolichoderinae, comprising several genera of mostly small, often arboreal or ground-dwelling species found in diverse habitats worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| associatedWith | leaf-litter invertebrate communities ⓘ |
| billMorphology | stout bill ⓘ |
| bodySize | small to medium-sized ⓘ |
| clade | suboscines ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | antthrushes ⓘ |
| describedAs | small ground-dwelling birds ⓘ |
| diet |
arthropods
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Neotropics
ⓘ
linked to:
Neotropical realm
|
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| eggMarkings | speckled ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| foundInBiome | Neotropical rainforest ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Bolivia
ⓘ
Brazil ⓘ Colombia ⓘ Ecuador ⓘ Peru ⓘ Venezuela ⓘ |
| geographicRangeLimit |
northern Argentina
ⓘ
southeastern Brazil ⓘ
linked to:
Southeast Region of Brazil
southern Mexico ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legMorphology | strong legs ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | mostly resident ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| nestPlacement |
ground
ⓘ
low vegetation ⓘ |
| notableBehavior |
ground foraging
ⓘ
leaf-litter probing ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
cryptic coloration
ⓘ
generally brown ⓘ |
| primaryLocomotion | terrestrial walking ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | biparental care ⓘ |
| suborder | Tyranni ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forest understory
ⓘ
subtropical forests ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| vocalizationType |
simple songs
ⓘ
whistles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Formicariidae Description of subject: Formicariidae is a family of small, ground-dwelling suboscine birds known as antthrushes, native to the forests of Central and South America.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.