Ardeidae
E179364
Ardeidae is a family of long-legged wading birds that includes herons, egrets, and bitterns, commonly found in wetlands worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584384 — 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: Ardeidae Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Ardeidae]
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A.
Accipitridae
Accipitridae is a large family of birds of prey that includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures.
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B.
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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C.
Phoenicopteridae
Phoenicopteridae is the biological family of large, long-legged wading birds commonly known as flamingos, characterized by their pink plumage, specialized filter-feeding bills, and gregarious behavior.
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D.
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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E.
Pandionidae
Pandionidae is a small family of birds of prey best known for the osprey, a fish-eating raptor found near coasts and inland waters 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: Ardeidae Target entity description: Ardeidae is a family of long-legged wading birds that includes herons, egrets, and bitterns, commonly found in wetlands worldwide.
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A.
Accipitridae
Accipitridae is a large family of birds of prey that includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures.
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B.
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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C.
Phoenicopteridae
Phoenicopteridae is the biological family of large, long-legged wading birds commonly known as flamingos, characterized by their pink plumage, specialized filter-feeding bills, and gregarious behavior.
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D.
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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E.
Pandionidae
Pandionidae is a small family of birds of prey best known for the osprey, a fish-eating raptor found near coasts and inland waters worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
long-legged
ⓘ
wading ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | heron family ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Ardea
ⓘ
Botaurus ⓘ Egretta ⓘ Ixobrychus ⓘ Nycticorax ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | storks by retracted neck in flight ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| flightPattern | neck retracted in flight ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
standing still to ambush prey
ⓘ
wading in shallow water ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern | wetland habitat loss impacts many species ⓘ |
| includes |
bittern
ⓘ
egret ⓘ heron ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
broad wings
ⓘ
long neck ⓘ long pointed bill ⓘ powder down feathers ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
reeds
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| order | Pelecaniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
BirdLife International
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IOC World Bird List ⓘ
linked to:
International Ornithologists' Union
International Ornithologists Union ⓘ
linked to:
International Ornithologists' Union
|
| reproduction | lays eggs in nests ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often nests colonially ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
lakeshores
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ riverbanks ⓘ swamps ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| typicalPrey |
amphibians
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aquatic invertebrates ⓘ fish ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ardeidae Description of subject: Ardeidae is a family of long-legged wading birds that includes herons, egrets, and bitterns, commonly found in wetlands worldwide.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ardeidae