Threskiornithidae
E191157
Threskiornithidae is a family of long-legged wading birds that includes ibises and spoonbills, known for their distinctive down-curved or spatulate bills and wetland habitats worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Threskiornithidae canonical | 37 |
| Threskiornithinae | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584385 — 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: Threskiornithidae Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Threskiornithidae]
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A.
Ciconiiformes
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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B.
Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocoracidae is a family of aquatic birds commonly known as cormorants and shags, characterized by their diving ability and predominantly fish-based diet.
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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.
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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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: Threskiornithidae Target entity description: Threskiornithidae is a family of long-legged wading birds that includes ibises and spoonbills, known for their distinctive down-curved or spatulate bills and wetland habitats worldwide.
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A.
Ciconiiformes
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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B.
Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocoracidae is a family of aquatic birds commonly known as cormorants and shags, characterized by their diving ability and predominantly fish-based diet.
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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.
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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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| billShapeVariation |
decurved in ibises
ⓘ
spoon-shaped in spoonbills ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | ibises and spoonbills ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Bostrychia
ⓘ
Cercibis ⓘ Eudocimus ⓘ Geronticus ⓘ Lophotibis ⓘ Mesembrinibis ⓘ Nipponia ⓘ Phimosus ⓘ Platalea ⓘ Plegadis ⓘ Pseudibis ⓘ Theristicus ⓘ Threskiornis ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
aquatic invertebrates ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| eggColor |
pale blue
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | probing in mud or shallow water ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
down-curved bill
ⓘ
long-legged ⓘ spatulate bill ⓘ wading ⓘ |
| includes |
ibis
ⓘ
spoonbill ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | many species migratory ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
bushes
ⓘ
reeds ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| nestType | platform nest ⓘ |
| order | Pelecaniformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
International Ornithologists Union
ⓘ
linked to:
International Ornithologists' Union
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| reproduction | colonial nester ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
estuaries
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ mudflats ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Threskiornithidae Description of subject: Threskiornithidae is a family of long-legged wading birds that includes ibises and spoonbills, known for their distinctive down-curved or spatulate bills and wetland habitats worldwide.
Referenced by (39)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Threskiornithidae
linked to: Threskiornithidae
subject linked to:
Lophotibis
subject linked to:
Scarlet ibis is national bird of Trinidad