Macrosphenidae
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Macrosphenidae is a family of small African passerine birds, often called African warblers, known for their diverse habitats and subtle plumage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macrosphenidae canonical | 3 |
| Macrospheninae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7802125 — 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: Macrosphenidae Context triple: [Sylvioidea, containsTaxon, Macrosphenidae]
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A.
Plectrogeniidae
Plectrogeniidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes within the order Scorpaeniformes, known for their bottom-dwelling habits and spiny, often well-camouflaged bodies.
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B.
Hexagrammidae
Hexagrammidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as greenlings, found primarily in the North Pacific Ocean.
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C.
Synanceiidae
Synanceiidae is a family of venomous marine fish commonly known as stonefishes, notorious for being among the most poisonous fish in the world.
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D.
Malaconotidae
Malaconotidae is a family of passerine birds commonly known as bushshrikes, found mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and noted for their strong bills and often striking plumage.
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E.
Aspredinidae
Aspredinidae is a family of South American banjo catfishes known for their flattened, leaf-like bodies and bottom-dwelling habits in freshwater 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: Macrosphenidae Target entity description: Macrosphenidae is a family of small African passerine birds, often called African warblers, known for their diverse habitats and subtle plumage.
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A.
Plectrogeniidae
Plectrogeniidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes within the order Scorpaeniformes, known for their bottom-dwelling habits and spiny, often well-camouflaged bodies.
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B.
Hexagrammidae
Hexagrammidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as greenlings, found primarily in the North Pacific Ocean.
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C.
Synanceiidae
Synanceiidae is a family of venomous marine fish commonly known as stonefishes, notorious for being among the most poisonous fish in the world.
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D.
Malaconotidae
Malaconotidae is a family of passerine birds commonly known as bushshrikes, found mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and noted for their strong bills and often striking plumage.
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E.
Aspredinidae
Aspredinidae is a family of South American banjo catfishes known for their flattened, leaf-like bodies and bottom-dwelling habits in freshwater habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
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taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
diverse habitats
ⓘ
subtle plumage ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | African warblers ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Achaetops
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Cryptillas ⓘ Macrosphenus ⓘ Sphenoeacus ⓘ Sylvietta ⓘ |
| describedAs | small passerine birds ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | Africa ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale with speckles ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | gleaning insects from foliage ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
low vegetation
ⓘ
understory ⓘ |
| habitat |
bushland
ⓘ
forest ⓘ savanna ⓘ scrub ⓘ thickets ⓘ undergrowth ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphology |
generally drab coloration
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slender bill ⓘ |
| movement |
mostly resident
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some species show local movements ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | basal lineage within Passerida ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| previouslyClassifiedIn | Sylviidae ⓘ |
| range |
sub-Saharan Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Sub-Saharan Africa
|
| recognizedBy | modern avian taxonomy ⓘ |
| reproduction | build cup-shaped nests ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
often found in pairs
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sometimes join mixed-species flocks ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| vocalization | complex songs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Macrosphenidae Description of subject: Macrosphenidae is a family of small African passerine birds, often called African warblers, known for their diverse habitats and subtle plumage.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Macrosphenidae