Cuculidae
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Cuculidae is a family of birds that includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis, known for their diverse behaviors and often distinctive calls.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cuculidae canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2442519 — 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: Cuculidae Context triple: [greater roadrunner, family, Cuculidae]
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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.
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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C.
Cotingidae
Cotingidae is a family of passerine birds from Central and South America known for their often bright plumage, elaborate courtship displays, and diverse vocalizations.
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D.
Campephagidae
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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E.
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.
- 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: Cuculidae Target entity description: Cuculidae is a family of birds that includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis, known for their diverse behaviors and often distinctive calls.
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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.
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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C.
Cotingidae
Cotingidae is a family of passerine birds from Central and South America known for their often bright plumage, elaborate courtship displays, and diverse vocalizations.
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D.
Campephagidae
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bird family ⓘ |
| characteristicBehavior |
many species are brood parasites
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some species are cooperative breeders ⓘ some species build their own nests ⓘ |
| characteristicCall | often loud and distinctive vocalizations ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | cuckoo family ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Nicholas Aylward Vigors
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Thomas Horsfield ⓘ |
| diet |
many species specialize on caterpillars
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primarily insectivorous ⓘ some species eat small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
absent from high latitudes
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absent from most oceanic islands ⓘ worldwide in temperate and tropical regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | control of insect populations ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic | eggs often mimic host eggs in brood-parasitic species ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural areas
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deserts ⓘ forests ⓘ savannas ⓘ scrublands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| includes |
anis
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couas ⓘ coucals ⓘ cuckoos ⓘ koels ⓘ malkohas ⓘ roadrunners ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migration |
some species are long-distance migrants
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some species are resident year-round ⓘ |
| morphologicalTrait |
generally slender-bodied
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often long-tailed ⓘ zygodactyl feet ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Common cuckoo
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Greater roadrunner ⓘ
linked to:
greater roadrunner
Smooth-billed ani ⓘ |
| order | Cuculiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
brood parasitic species lay eggs in nests of other birds
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non-parasitic species incubate their own eggs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Cuculus ⓘ |
| vocalizationFunction |
mate attraction
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territorial advertisement ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1827 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cuculidae Description of subject: Cuculidae is a family of birds that includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis, known for their diverse behaviors and often distinctive calls.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.