Ciconiiformes
E186837
Ciconiiformes is an order of birds that traditionally includes storks and their close relatives, characterized by long legs, long bills, and wading or aquatic lifestyles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ciconiiformes canonical | 22 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584357 — 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: Ciconiiformes Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Ciconiiformes]
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A.
Coraciiformes
Coraciiformes is an order of brightly colored, often large-headed birds that includes kingfishers, rollers, and bee-eaters, many of which are specialized for catching prey with strong, pointed bills.
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B.
Gruiformes
Gruiformes is an order of birds that includes cranes, rails, coots, and their relatives, many of which are associated with wetlands and marshy habitats.
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C.
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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D.
Columbiformes
Columbiformes is an order of birds that includes pigeons and doves, known for their compact bodies, short necks, and specialized feeding of their young with “pigeon milk.”
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E.
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.
- 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: Ciconiiformes Target entity description: Ciconiiformes is an order of birds that traditionally includes storks and their close relatives, characterized by long legs, long bills, and wading or aquatic lifestyles.
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A.
Coraciiformes
Coraciiformes is an order of brightly colored, often large-headed birds that includes kingfishers, rollers, and bee-eaters, many of which are specialized for catching prey with strong, pointed bills.
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B.
Gruiformes
Gruiformes is an order of birds that includes cranes, rails, coots, and their relatives, many of which are associated with wetlands and marshy habitats.
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C.
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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D.
Columbiformes
Columbiformes is an order of birds that includes pigeons and doves, known for their compact bodies, short necks, and specialized feeding of their young with “pigeon milk.”
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of birds
ⓘ
taxonomic order ⓘ |
| billAdaptation | adapted for probing or grasping aquatic prey ⓘ |
| bodySize | generally large birds ⓘ |
| characteristic |
aquatic lifestyle
ⓘ
long bills ⓘ long legs ⓘ wading lifestyle ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | many species affected by wetland loss ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
aquatic invertebrates ⓘ fish ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in suitable wetland habitats ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy | visual predators in shallow water ⓘ |
| hasRepresentativeGenus | Ciconia ⓘ |
| hasRepresentativeSpecies |
Ciconia ciconia
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linked to:
White stork
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| higherTaxon | Aequornithes ⓘ |
| historicallyClassifiedBy | traditional morphology ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
strong fliers
ⓘ
waders ⓘ |
| modernCircumscription | often restricted to storks (Ciconiidae) ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ciconia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior |
build large nests
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nest in colonies ⓘ |
| revisedBy | molecular phylogenetics ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often gregarious around feeding and nesting sites ⓘ |
| traditionalIncludes |
New World vultures
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bitterns ⓘ herons ⓘ ibises ⓘ spoonbills ⓘ storks ⓘ |
| typeFamily | Ciconiidae ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
marshes
ⓘ
shallow waters ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ciconiiformes Description of subject: Ciconiiformes is an order of birds that traditionally includes storks and their close relatives, characterized by long legs, long bills, and wading or aquatic lifestyles.
Referenced by (22)
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