Corvidae
E188636
Corvidae is a family of intelligent, often large-brained passerine birds that includes crows, ravens, magpies, and jays.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584413 — 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: Corvidae Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Corvidae]
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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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Turdidae
Turdidae is a large family of passerine birds commonly known as thrushes, which includes species such as robins, bluebirds, and nightingales.
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C.
Alcedinidae
Alcedinidae is the bird family commonly known as kingfishers, characterized by their large heads, long sharp bills, and often brightly colored plumage, found near water and forested habitats worldwide.
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Thraupidae
Thraupidae is a large family of New World songbirds known as tanagers, which includes many colorful species and the famous Darwin’s finches of the Galápagos Islands.
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E.
Ardeidae
Ardeidae is a family of long-legged wading birds that includes herons, egrets, and bitterns, commonly found in wetlands 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: Corvidae Target entity description: Corvidae is a family of intelligent, often large-brained passerine birds that includes crows, ravens, magpies, and jays.
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A.
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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B.
Turdidae
Turdidae is a large family of passerine birds commonly known as thrushes, which includes species such as robins, bluebirds, and nightingales.
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C.
Alcedinidae
Alcedinidae is the bird family commonly known as kingfishers, characterized by their large heads, long sharp bills, and often brightly colored plumage, found near water and forested habitats worldwide.
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D.
Thraupidae
Thraupidae is a large family of New World songbirds known as tanagers, which includes many colorful species and the famous Darwin’s finches of the Galápagos Islands.
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E.
Ardeidae
Ardeidae is a family of long-legged wading birds that includes herons, egrets, and bitterns, commonly found in wetlands worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
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clade ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| approximateSpeciesCount | over 120 species ⓘ |
| belongsToEcologicalGuild |
scavengers
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seed dispersers ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
corvids
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crow family ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | frequently appears in folklore and mythology ⓘ |
| describedBy | Constantine Samuel Rafinesque ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1815 ⓘ |
| diet |
carrion
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invertebrates ⓘ seeds and nuts ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | worldwide except for some remote oceanic islands and polar regions ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex social behavior
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generally robust body ⓘ high intelligence ⓘ high relative brain size ⓘ long lifespan for passerines ⓘ often dark plumage ⓘ omnivorous diet ⓘ problem-solving ability ⓘ strong bill ⓘ tool use in some species ⓘ vocal learning ability ⓘ |
| includes |
choughs
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crows ⓘ jackdaws ⓘ jays ⓘ magpies ⓘ nutcrackers ⓘ ravens ⓘ rooks ⓘ |
| infraorder | Corvida ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Corvus brachyrhynchos
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Corvus corax ⓘ Garrulus glandarius ⓘ Nucifraga caryocatactes ⓘ Pica pica ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| researchSignificance | model group for studies of animal cognition ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| superfamily | Corvoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Corvus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Corvidae Description of subject: Corvidae is a family of intelligent, often large-brained passerine birds that includes crows, ravens, magpies, and jays.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Corvidae