Odontophoridae
E1447
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Odontophoridae canonical | 31 |
| Odontophorinae | 1 |
| Odontophorus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12650 — 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: Odontophoridae Context triple: [California quail, family, Odontophoridae]
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A.
The Ants
The Ants is a Pulitzer Prize–winning scientific book that provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of ant biology, behavior, and social organization.
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B.
Lick
Lick is the nickname of Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider, a pioneering American computer scientist whose ideas helped lay the foundations for interactive computing and the internet.
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C.
Beavers
The Beavers are the athletic teams representing Oregon State University in NCAA Division I sports.
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D.
Dædalus
Dædalus is a scholarly journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences that features interdisciplinary essays on culture, science, public affairs, and the arts.
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E.
Bolt Beranek and Newman
Bolt Beranek and Newman was a pioneering American research and engineering firm best known for its foundational role in developing the ARPANET, a precursor to the modern internet.
- 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: Odontophoridae Target entity description: Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
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A.
The Ants
The Ants is a Pulitzer Prize–winning scientific book that provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of ant biology, behavior, and social organization.
-
B.
Lick
Lick is the nickname of Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider, a pioneering American computer scientist whose ideas helped lay the foundations for interactive computing and the internet.
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C.
Beavers
The Beavers are the athletic teams representing Oregon State University in NCAA Division I sports.
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D.
Dædalus
Dædalus is a scholarly journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences that features interdisciplinary essays on culture, science, public affairs, and the arts.
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E.
Bolt Beranek and Newman
Bolt Beranek and Newman was a pioneering American research and engineering firm best known for its foundational role in developing the ARPANET, a precursor to the modern internet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
forms coveys
ⓘ
ground-dwelling ⓘ |
| bodySize | small to medium-sized ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
often elaborate head plumes
ⓘ
rounded bodies ⓘ short tails ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | New World quails ⓘ |
| describedAs | small ground-dwelling game birds ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| economicUse | game birds ⓘ |
| eggColor | usually white or cream ⓘ |
| flightAbility | capable of short rapid flights ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Central America
ⓘ
North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| hasRepresentativeSpecies |
Callipepla californica
ⓘ
Colinus virginianus ⓘ
linked to:
California quail
Cyrtonyx montezumae ⓘ |
| includes |
Callipepla
ⓘ
linked to:
Colinus
Colinus ⓘ Cyrtonyx ⓘ
linked to:
Colinus
Dactylortyx ⓘ Odontophorus ⓘ
linked to:
Odontophoridae
Oreortyx ⓘ Philortyx ⓘ Rhynchortyx ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
cryptic plumage in many species
ⓘ
short rounded wings ⓘ strong legs adapted for running ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
New World
ⓘ
linked to:
The New World
|
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Numididae
ⓘ
Phasianidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | ground nester ⓘ |
| socialStructure | often gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalDietItem |
insects
ⓘ
plant material ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
open woodlands ⓘ shrublands ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Odontophoridae Description of subject: Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.