Casuariiformes
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Casuariiformes is an order of large, flightless birds that includes cassowaries and emus, native primarily to Australia and New Guinea.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Casuariiformes canonical | 9 |
| Palaeognathae | 1 |
| Struthioniformes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584371 — 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: Casuariiformes Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Casuariiformes]
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A.
Megapodiidae
Megapodiidae is a family of ground-dwelling birds known as megapodes or mound-builders, notable for incubating their eggs in large mounds of decaying vegetation or warm sand instead of brooding them with body heat.
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B.
Galliformes
Galliformes is an order of heavy-bodied, ground-feeding birds that includes quails, pheasants, turkeys, grouse, and chickens.
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C.
Phoenicopteriformes
Phoenicopteriformes is the bird order that comprises flamingos, characterized by their long legs, specialized filter-feeding bills, and often striking pink plumage.
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D.
Cathartidae
Cathartidae is the family of New World vultures, including condors and related scavenging birds of prey found throughout the Americas.
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E.
Platyspiza
Platyspiza is a genus of Galápagos finches best known for the vegetarian finch, a species adapted to a primarily plant-based diet with a robust beak for feeding on seeds and buds.
- 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: Casuariiformes Target entity description: Casuariiformes is an order of large, flightless birds that includes cassowaries and emus, native primarily to Australia and New Guinea.
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A.
Megapodiidae
Megapodiidae is a family of ground-dwelling birds known as megapodes or mound-builders, notable for incubating their eggs in large mounds of decaying vegetation or warm sand instead of brooding them with body heat.
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B.
Galliformes
Galliformes is an order of heavy-bodied, ground-feeding birds that includes quails, pheasants, turkeys, grouse, and chickens.
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C.
Phoenicopteriformes
Phoenicopteriformes is the bird order that comprises flamingos, characterized by their long legs, specialized filter-feeding bills, and often striking pink plumage.
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D.
Cathartidae
Cathartidae is the family of New World vultures, including condors and related scavenging birds of prey found throughout the Americas.
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E.
Platyspiza
Platyspiza is a genus of Galápagos finches best known for the vegetarian finch, a species adapted to a primarily plant-based diet with a robust beak for feeding on seeds and buds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | order of birds ⓘ |
| bodyMassRange | medium to very large ⓘ |
| CasuariidaeIncludes | cassowaries ⓘ |
| clade | Ratites ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species threatened ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Thomas Huxley
ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas Henry Huxley
|
| describedInYear | 1867 ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | Australasian region ⓘ |
| DromaiidaeIncludes | emus ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | seed dispersers ⓘ |
| eggLaying | on ground nests ⓘ |
| featherType | loose coarse plumage ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
flightless
ⓘ
ground-dwelling ⓘ large body size ⓘ reduced wings ⓘ strong legs ⓘ |
| hasLivingFamily |
Casuariidae
ⓘ
Dromaiidae ⓘ
linked to:
Casuariidae
|
| includes |
cassowaries
ⓘ
emus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | fast running ⓘ |
| movement | cursorial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Guinea ⓘ nearby islands ⓘ |
| parentalCare | male incubation ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Apterygiformes
ⓘ
Rheiformes ⓘ Struthioniformes ⓘ
linked to:
Palaeognathae
|
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
good hearing
ⓘ
good vision ⓘ |
| skeletalFeature |
reduced keel on sternum
ⓘ
robust leg bones ⓘ |
| superorder | Palaeognathae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Casuarius ⓘ |
| wingFunction | non-flying balance and display ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Casuariiformes Description of subject: Casuariiformes is an order of large, flightless birds that includes cassowaries and emus, native primarily to Australia and New Guinea.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Casuariiformes
linked to: Casuariiformes