Buphagidae
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Buphagidae is a small family of African passerine birds known as oxpeckers, which feed on ticks and other parasites found on large mammals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buphagidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7576924 — 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: Buphagidae Context triple: [Muscicapoidea, includesFamily, Buphagidae]
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A.
Sapygidae
Sapygidae is a small family of parasitic wasps within the superfamily Vespoidea, whose larvae typically develop as parasitoids of solitary bees.
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B.
Fundulidae
Fundulidae is a family of small ray-finned fishes commonly known as topminnows and killifishes, found primarily in freshwater and coastal habitats of North and Central America.
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C.
Moronidae
Moronidae is a family of temperate bass fishes that includes several popular game and food species found in freshwater and coastal marine environments.
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D.
Bedotiidae
Bedotiidae is a family of freshwater fishes known as Madagascar rainbowfishes, endemic to Madagascar and noted for their bright coloration and ecological specialization.
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E.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
- 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: Buphagidae Target entity description: Buphagidae is a small family of African passerine birds known as oxpeckers, which feed on ticks and other parasites found on large mammals.
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A.
Sapygidae
Sapygidae is a small family of parasitic wasps within the superfamily Vespoidea, whose larvae typically develop as parasitoids of solitary bees.
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B.
Fundulidae
Fundulidae is a family of small ray-finned fishes commonly known as topminnows and killifishes, found primarily in freshwater and coastal habitats of North and Central America.
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C.
Moronidae
Moronidae is a family of temperate bass fishes that includes several popular game and food species found in freshwater and coastal marine environments.
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D.
Bedotiidae
Bedotiidae is a family of freshwater fishes known as Madagascar rainbowfishes, endemic to Madagascar and noted for their bright coloration and ecological specialization.
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E.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | oxpeckers ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Buphagus africanus
ⓘ
linked to:
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Buphagus erythrorhynchus ⓘ |
| diet |
blood
ⓘ
ectoparasites ⓘ insects ⓘ ticks ⓘ |
| distribution | Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | cleaner of large mammals ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek "bous" (ox) and "phagein" (to eat) ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | gleaning parasites from large mammals ⓘ |
| genus |
Buphagus
ⓘ
linked to:
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
|
| habitat |
grassland
ⓘ
open woodland ⓘ savanna ⓘ |
| hostDependency | high dependence on large mammal hosts for feeding ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Buphagus ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
sub-Saharan Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Sub-Saharan Africa
|
| notableTrait |
feeds on ticks attached to hosts
ⓘ
perches on large mammals ⓘ sharp bill adapted for picking parasites ⓘ strong claws for clinging to mammal hides ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfSpecies | 2 ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parasiticBehavior | may open wounds on hosts to feed on blood ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
BirdLife International
ⓘ
IOC World Bird List ⓘ
linked to:
International Ornithologists' Union
International Ornithologists' Union ⓘ |
| reproduction | cavity nester ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| superfamily |
Passeroidea
ⓘ
linked to:
Passerida
|
| symbioticRelationshipType | mutualism ⓘ |
| symbioticRelationshipWith | large African mammals ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHost |
antelope
ⓘ
buffalo ⓘ cattle ⓘ giraffe ⓘ rhinoceros ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud chattering calls ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Buphagidae Description of subject: Buphagidae is a small family of African passerine birds known as oxpeckers, which feed on ticks and other parasites found on large mammals.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.