Turnicidae
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Turnicidae is a family of small, ground-dwelling birds known as buttonquails, found in the Old World and resembling true quails but belonging to a distinct lineage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Turnicidae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6940184 — 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: Turnicidae Context triple: [Sumba buttonquail, family, Turnicidae]
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A.
Ardeidae
Ardeidae is a family of long-legged wading birds that includes herons, egrets, and bitterns, commonly found in wetlands worldwide.
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B.
Corvoidea
Corvoidea is a large and diverse superfamily of passerine birds that includes crows, jays, shrikes, drongos, birds-of-paradise, and several other related groups.
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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.
Tyrannidae
Tyrannidae is a large family of New World passerine birds commonly known as tyrant flycatchers, characterized by their insectivorous habits and often aggressive territorial behavior.
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E.
Colaptes
Colaptes is a genus of New World woodpeckers known for their ground-foraging habits and distinctive, often brightly patterned plumage.
- 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: Turnicidae Target entity description: Turnicidae is a family of small, ground-dwelling birds known as buttonquails, found in the Old World and resembling true quails but belonging to a distinct lineage.
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A.
Ardeidae
Ardeidae is a family of long-legged wading birds that includes herons, egrets, and bitterns, commonly found in wetlands worldwide.
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B.
Corvoidea
Corvoidea is a large and diverse superfamily of passerine birds that includes crows, jays, shrikes, drongos, birds-of-paradise, and several other related groups.
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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.
Tyrannidae
Tyrannidae is a large family of New World passerine birds commonly known as tyrant flycatchers, characterized by their insectivorous habits and often aggressive territorial behavior.
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E.
Colaptes
Colaptes is a genus of New World woodpeckers known for their ground-foraging habits and distinctive, often brightly patterned plumage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| camouflage | cryptic plumage ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | small clutches ⓘ |
| commonName | buttonquails ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Ortyxelos
ⓘ
Turnix ⓘ |
| describedAs | small ground-dwelling birds ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | true quails ⓘ |
| distribution | Old World ⓘ |
| eggLaying | oviparous ⓘ |
| flightAbility | weak fliers ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground foraging ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
savanna
ⓘ
semi-desert ⓘ tropical dry forest ⓘ |
| geographicRange |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Australia ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ scrublands ⓘ |
| hasMember | small buttonquail species ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| matingSystem | polyandrous ⓘ |
| morphology |
short legs
ⓘ
short rounded wings ⓘ short tail ⓘ |
| movement | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| notPartOf | Phasianidae ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare |
males care for young
ⓘ
males incubate eggs ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveRoleOfFemales | court males and defend territories ⓘ |
| reproductiveRoleOfMales | incubate and rear chicks ⓘ |
| resembles | true quails ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females more brightly colored than males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Turnix ⓘ |
| vocalization | simple repetitive calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Turnicidae Description of subject: Turnicidae is a family of small, ground-dwelling birds known as buttonquails, found in the Old World and resembling true quails but belonging to a distinct lineage.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.