Passeriformes
E5145
Passeriformes is the largest order of birds, commonly known as perching birds or songbirds, encompassing over half of all bird species worldwide.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Passeriformes canonical | 922 |
| Oscines | 4 |
| Passerines | 1 |
| passerines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T59904 — 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: Passeriformes Context triple: [Northern mockingbird, order, Passeriformes]
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A.
Galliformes
Galliformes is an order of heavy-bodied, ground-feeding birds that includes quails, pheasants, turkeys, grouse, and chickens.
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B.
Northern mockingbird
The Northern mockingbird is a medium-sized North American songbird famous for its ability to mimic the songs of many other bird species and a wide variety of sounds.
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C.
California quail
The California quail is a small, plump New World quail known for its distinctive forward-curving head plume and sociable covey behavior in shrubland and chaparral habitats.
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D.
Rice Owls
The Rice Owls are the athletic teams representing Rice University in NCAA Division I sports.
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E.
Animalia
Animalia is the biological kingdom comprising all multicellular animals, characterized by eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms that typically have specialized tissues and the ability to move.
- 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: Passeriformes Target entity description: Passeriformes is the largest order of birds, commonly known as perching birds or songbirds, encompassing over half of all bird species worldwide.
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A.
Galliformes
Galliformes is an order of heavy-bodied, ground-feeding birds that includes quails, pheasants, turkeys, grouse, and chickens.
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B.
Northern mockingbird
The Northern mockingbird is a medium-sized North American songbird famous for its ability to mimic the songs of many other bird species and a wide variety of sounds.
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C.
California quail
The California quail is a small, plump New World quail known for its distinctive forward-curving head plume and sociable covey behavior in shrubland and chaparral habitats.
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D.
Rice Owls
The Rice Owls are the athletic teams representing Rice University in NCAA Division I sports.
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E.
Animalia
Animalia is the biological kingdom comprising all multicellular animals, characterized by eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms that typically have specialized tissues and the ability to move.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of birds
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taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
perching birds
ⓘ
songbirds ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ nectar ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
adaptation for perching
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anisodactyl foot with three toes forward and one toe back ⓘ well‑developed vocal organ (syrinx) ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfSpecies |
about 5700 to 6500
ⓘ
over 6000 ⓘ |
| exampleSpecies |
American robin (Turdus migratorius)
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European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) ⓘ barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) ⓘ crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos and related species) ⓘ house sparrow (Passer domesticus) ⓘ zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | known from early Paleogene ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| importanceToHumans |
important for seed dispersal and insect control
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includes many agricultural pest species ⓘ includes many pet bird species ⓘ |
| includes |
Acanthisitti
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Passeri ⓘ Tyranni ⓘ |
| includesCommonGroup |
New Zealand wrens
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oscine songbirds ⓘ suboscine birds ⓘ |
| isLargestOrderOf | birds ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestingBehavior | builds nests above ground ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental care common ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| proportionOfAllBirdSpecies | more than half ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern ornithological classification systems ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonFeature | specialized tendon locking mechanism in feet for perching ⓘ |
| suborder |
Acanthisitti
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Passeri ⓘ Tyranni ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forests
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ urban areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| vocalization | complex songs in many species ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Passeriformes Description of subject: Passeriformes is the largest order of birds, commonly known as perching birds or songbirds, encompassing over half of all bird species worldwide.
Referenced by (928)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
linked to: Passeriformes
subject linked to:
American robin (Turdus migratorius)
subject linked to:
zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)