Strigiformes
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Strigiformes is the order of birds that comprises owls, known for their nocturnal habits, forward-facing eyes, and silent flight.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Strigiformes canonical | 29 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584346 — 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: Strigiformes Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Strigiformes]
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A.
Falconiformes
Falconiformes is an order of birds traditionally comprising diurnal birds of prey such as falcons and caracaras, characterized by keen vision, hooked beaks, and strong talons adapted for hunting.
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B.
Accipitriformes
Accipitriformes is an order of birds of prey that includes hawks, eagles, kites, and vultures, characterized by keen eyesight, hooked beaks, and powerful talons.
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C.
Accipitridae
Accipitridae is a large family of birds of prey that includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures.
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D.
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.
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E.
Cathartidae
Cathartidae is the family of New World vultures, including condors and related scavenging birds of prey found throughout the Americas.
- 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: Strigiformes Target entity description: Strigiformes is the order of birds that comprises owls, known for their nocturnal habits, forward-facing eyes, and silent flight.
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A.
Falconiformes
Falconiformes is an order of birds traditionally comprising diurnal birds of prey such as falcons and caracaras, characterized by keen vision, hooked beaks, and strong talons adapted for hunting.
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B.
Accipitriformes
Accipitriformes is an order of birds of prey that includes hawks, eagles, kites, and vultures, characterized by keen eyesight, hooked beaks, and powerful talons.
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C.
Accipitridae
Accipitridae is a large family of birds of prey that includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures.
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D.
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.
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E.
Cathartidae
Cathartidae is the family of New World vultures, including condors and related scavenging birds of prey found throughout the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of birds
ⓘ
taxonomic order ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
excellent night vision
ⓘ
highly developed hearing ⓘ soft-edged flight feathers for silent flight ⓘ |
| canRotateHead | up to about 270 degrees ⓘ |
| characteristic |
asymmetrical ears in many species
ⓘ
binocular vision ⓘ facial disc of feathers ⓘ forward-facing eyes ⓘ hooked beak ⓘ nocturnal activity ⓘ sharp talons ⓘ silent flight ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | owls ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide except Antarctica ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | known from Paleogene period ⓘ |
| habitat |
deserts
ⓘ
forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ tundra ⓘ |
| includes |
barn owls
ⓘ
typical owls ⓘ |
| includesFamily |
Strigidae
ⓘ
Tytonidae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movementFeature | highly flexible neck ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
cliff ledges
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ground nests ⓘ tree cavities ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Bubo
ⓘ
linked to:
Owl
Strix ⓘ Tyto ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
population control of small mammals
ⓘ
predators of rodents ⓘ |
| skeletonFeature |
fixed eye sockets
ⓘ
large skull relative to body size ⓘ |
| someSpeciesActivityPattern |
crepuscular
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diurnal ⓘ |
| typicalPrey |
insects
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other birds ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| vocalization |
hoots
ⓘ
screeches ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Strigiformes Description of subject: Strigiformes is the order of birds that comprises owls, known for their nocturnal habits, forward-facing eyes, and silent flight.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.