Suliformes
E243295
Suliformes is an order of modern seabirds that includes cormorants, boobies, gannets, frigatebirds, and related species adapted to aquatic life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Suliformes canonical | 28 |
| Anhingidae | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2183596 — 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: Suliformes Context triple: [Neoaves, contains, Suliformes]
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A.
Anseriformes
Anseriformes is an order of birds that includes ducks, geese, swans, and their relatives, many of which are adapted to aquatic environments.
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B.
Pterocliformes
Pterocliformes is an order of birds that includes the sandgrouse, known for their desert-adapted lifestyle and specialized feather structures for carrying water.
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C.
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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D.
Pelecaniformes
Pelecaniformes is an order of medium- to large-sized water birds that includes pelicans, herons, ibises, and related species, typically adapted for aquatic feeding.
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E.
Threskiornithidae
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.
- 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: Suliformes Target entity description: Suliformes is an order of modern seabirds that includes cormorants, boobies, gannets, frigatebirds, and related species adapted to aquatic life.
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A.
Anseriformes
Anseriformes is an order of birds that includes ducks, geese, swans, and their relatives, many of which are adapted to aquatic environments.
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B.
Pterocliformes
Pterocliformes is an order of birds that includes the sandgrouse, known for their desert-adapted lifestyle and specialized feather structures for carrying water.
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C.
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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D.
Pelecaniformes
Pelecaniformes is an order of medium- to large-sized water birds that includes pelicans, herons, ibises, and related species, typically adapted for aquatic feeding.
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E.
Threskiornithidae
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of birds
ⓘ
taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| adaptation |
aquatic lifestyle
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diving ability ⓘ hooked bills ⓘ salt glands for excreting excess salt ⓘ webbed feet ⓘ |
| clade |
Aequornithes
ⓘ
Neoaves ⓘ Neognathae ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
several species threatened by habitat loss
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several species threatened by overfishing ⓘ several species threatened by pollution ⓘ |
| currentClassificationBasis | molecular phylogenetic studies ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
other marine organisms ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distribution |
primarily tropical and temperate oceans
ⓘ
worldwide ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
plunge diving
ⓘ
pursuit diving ⓘ surface piracy ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
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inland freshwater bodies ⓘ marine environments ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | suliform birds ⓘ |
| includesCommonGroup |
boobies
ⓘ
cormorants ⓘ darters ⓘ frigatebirds ⓘ gannets ⓘ shags ⓘ |
| includesFamily |
Anhingidae
ⓘ
linked to:
Suliformes
Fregatidae ⓘ Phalacrocoracidae ⓘ Sulidae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableBehavior | kleptoparasitism in frigatebirds ⓘ |
| notableMorphology |
elongated necks
ⓘ
relatively long wings ⓘ strong hooked beaks ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| previousClassification | suborder of Pelecaniformes ⓘ |
| reproduction | colonial breeder ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor |
Charles Lucien Bonaparte
ⓘ
Johann Jakob Kaup ⓘ |
| timeRecognizedAsSeparateOrder | late 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Suliformes Description of subject: Suliformes is an order of modern seabirds that includes cormorants, boobies, gannets, frigatebirds, and related species adapted to aquatic life.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Suliformes
linked to: Suliformes