Campephagidae
E188812
Campephagidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, commonly known as cuckooshrikes and trillers, found mainly in Africa, Asia, and Australasia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Campephagidae canonical | 22 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584447 — 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: Campephagidae Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Campephagidae]
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A.
Cuculiformes
Cuculiformes is an order of birds that includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis, known for brood parasitism in many species.
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B.
Dicruridae
Dicruridae is a family of passerine birds commonly known as drongos, found mainly in Africa, Asia, and Australasia and noted for their glossy plumage, long forked tails, and often aggressive, fearless behavior.
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C.
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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D.
Ardeidae
Ardeidae is a family of long-legged wading birds that includes herons, egrets, and bitterns, commonly found in wetlands worldwide.
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E.
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.
- 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: Campephagidae Target entity description: Campephagidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, commonly known as cuckooshrikes and trillers, found mainly in Africa, Asia, and Australasia.
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A.
Cuculiformes
Cuculiformes is an order of birds that includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis, known for brood parasitism in many species.
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B.
Dicruridae
Dicruridae is a family of passerine birds commonly known as drongos, found mainly in Africa, Asia, and Australasia and noted for their glossy plumage, long forked tails, and often aggressive, fearless behavior.
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C.
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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D.
Ardeidae
Ardeidae is a family of long-legged wading birds that includes herons, egrets, and bitterns, commonly found in wetlands worldwide.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
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taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Passerimorphae ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
cuckooshrikes
ⓘ
minivets ⓘ trillers ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | most species least concern ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Australasia ⓘ
linked to:
Australasian realm
|
| ecologicalRole |
insect population control
ⓘ
seed dispersal ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
gleaning insects from foliage
ⓘ
hawking for flying insects ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
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mangroves ⓘ savannas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Campephaga
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Celebesica ⓘ Coracina ⓘ Edolisoma ⓘ Lalage ⓘ Malindangia ⓘ Pericrocotus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior |
some species migratory
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some species resident ⓘ |
| morphologicalCharacteristic |
relatively long tail
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slender body ⓘ strong slightly hooked bill ⓘ |
| namedBy | Nicholas Aylward Vigors ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
many species brightly coloured in minivets
ⓘ
often grey or black and white ⓘ |
| reproduction |
build cup-shaped nests
ⓘ
lay small clutches of eggs ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present in many species ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| threat |
forest fragmentation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small to medium-sized ⓘ |
| vocalization | simple trilling songs ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1825 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Campephagidae Description of subject: Campephagidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, commonly known as cuckooshrikes and trillers, found mainly in Africa, Asia, and Australasia.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.