Cuculiformes
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Cuculiformes is an order of birds that includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis, known for brood parasitism in many species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cuculiformes canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584360 — 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: Cuculiformes Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Cuculiformes]
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A.
Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgiformes is an order of nocturnal or crepuscular birds, including nightjars and their relatives, known for their cryptic plumage and insect-catching aerial feeding.
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B.
Strigiformes
Strigiformes is the order of birds that comprises owls, known for their nocturnal habits, forward-facing eyes, and silent flight.
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C.
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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D.
Cracidae
Cracidae is a family of large, primarily arboreal game birds native to the Neotropics, including chachalacas, guans, and curassows.
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E.
Apodiformes
Apodiformes is an order of small, fast-flying birds that includes hummingbirds and swifts, known for their rapid wingbeats and exceptional aerial agility.
- 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: Cuculiformes Target entity description: Cuculiformes is an order of birds that includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis, known for brood parasitism in many species.
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A.
Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgiformes is an order of nocturnal or crepuscular birds, including nightjars and their relatives, known for their cryptic plumage and insect-catching aerial feeding.
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B.
Strigiformes
Strigiformes is the order of birds that comprises owls, known for their nocturnal habits, forward-facing eyes, and silent flight.
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C.
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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D.
Cracidae
Cracidae is a family of large, primarily arboreal game birds native to the Neotropics, including chachalacas, guans, and curassows.
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E.
Apodiformes
Apodiformes is an order of small, fast-flying birds that includes hummingbirds and swifts, known for their rapid wingbeats and exceptional aerial agility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of birds
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taxonomic order ⓘ |
| bodySizeRange | small to medium-sized birds ⓘ |
| characteristicBehavior | brood parasitism ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | cuckoos and allies ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
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omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in temperate and tropical regions ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic | often mimetic of host eggs in parasitic species ⓘ |
| flightCapability |
strong fliers in many arboreal species
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terrestrial running adaptations in roadrunners ⓘ |
| habitat |
deserts
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forests ⓘ savannas ⓘ scrublands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| includes |
anis
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couas ⓘ coucals ⓘ cuckoos ⓘ ground cuckoos ⓘ koels ⓘ malkohas ⓘ roadrunners ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
long tail
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slender body ⓘ zygodactyl feet ⓘ |
| notableBehavior |
ground foraging in several genera
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secretive habits in many forest species ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Centropus
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Clamator ⓘ Crotophaga ⓘ Cuculus ⓘ Eudynamys ⓘ Geococcyx ⓘ |
| notablePrey |
caterpillars
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orthopterans ⓘ other insects ⓘ |
| parentalCare |
biparental in non-parasitic species
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reduced in brood-parasitic species ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy |
non-parasitic nesting in some species
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obligate brood parasitism in many species ⓘ |
| systematicsNote | traditionally treated as a distinct order within Neoaves ⓘ |
| vocalization |
loud calls
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species-specific songs ⓘ |
| zygodactylFeetDescription | two toes forward and two toes backward ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cuculiformes Description of subject: Cuculiformes is an order of birds that includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis, known for brood parasitism in many species.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.