Casuariidae
E350058
Casuariidae is a family of large, flightless birds that includes the cassowaries and emus, native to the Australasian region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Casuariidae canonical | 4 |
| Dromaiidae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3347661 — 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: Casuariidae Context triple: [southern cassowary, family, Casuariidae]
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A.
Casuariiformes
Casuariiformes is an order of large, flightless birds that includes cassowaries and emus, native primarily to Australia and New Guinea.
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B.
Corcoracidae
Corcoracidae is a small family of Australian passerine birds known for their cooperative breeding behavior and complex social structures.
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C.
Megapodiidae
Megapodiidae is a family of ground-dwelling birds known as megapodes or mound-builders, notable for incubating their eggs in large mounds of decaying vegetation or warm sand instead of brooding them with body heat.
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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.
Fratercula
Fratercula is a genus of seabirds in the auk family that includes the colorful, stocky-beaked puffins found across North Atlantic and North Pacific coasts.
- 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: Casuariidae Target entity description: Casuariidae is a family of large, flightless birds that includes the cassowaries and emus, native to the Australasian region.
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A.
Casuariiformes
Casuariiformes is an order of large, flightless birds that includes cassowaries and emus, native primarily to Australia and New Guinea.
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B.
Corcoracidae
Corcoracidae is a small family of Australian passerine birds known for their cooperative breeding behavior and complex social structures.
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C.
Megapodiidae
Megapodiidae is a family of ground-dwelling birds known as megapodes or mound-builders, notable for incubating their eggs in large mounds of decaying vegetation or warm sand instead of brooding them with body heat.
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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.
Fratercula
Fratercula is a genus of seabirds in the auk family that includes the colorful, stocky-beaked puffins found across North Atlantic and North Pacific coasts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyTemperatureRegulation | endothermic ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | cassowaries and allies ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species threatened ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | Australasian realm ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | large seed dispersers ⓘ |
| eggType | hard-shelled eggs ⓘ |
| flightCapability | flightless ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
flightless
ⓘ
large body size ⓘ powerful claws ⓘ strong legs ⓘ three-toed feet ⓘ |
| hasFeathers | yes ⓘ |
| hasWings | yes ⓘ |
| includes |
cassowary
ⓘ
emu ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
cursorial
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australasia
ⓘ
linked to:
Oceania
Australia ⓘ New Guinea ⓘ nearby islands ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Dwarf cassowary
ⓘ
linked to:
Casuarius
Emu ⓘ Northern cassowary ⓘ
linked to:
Casuarius
Southern cassowary ⓘ
linked to:
southern cassowary
|
| order | Casuariiformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare |
male care of chicks
ⓘ
male incubation of eggs ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| reproductionType | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| respiration | lungs ⓘ |
| skeletonType | vertebrate ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
savannas
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Casuariidae Description of subject: Casuariidae is a family of large, flightless birds that includes the cassowaries and emus, native to the Australasian region.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Casuariidae