Charadrii
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Charadrii is a suborder of shorebirds that includes plovers, oystercatchers, and related wading species typically found in coastal and wetland habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charadrii canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8529129 — 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: Charadrii Context triple: [Haematopodidae, suborder, Charadrii]
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A.
Charadrius
Charadrius is a genus of small to medium-sized plovers, shorebirds commonly found along coasts and wetlands worldwide.
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B.
Charadriidae
Charadriidae is a family of small to medium-sized shorebirds, including plovers and lapwings, commonly found in coastal and wetland habitats worldwide.
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C.
Alauda
Alauda is a genus of larks, small ground-dwelling passerine birds best known for species like the Eurasian skylark and their melodious songs.
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D.
Phalaropus
Phalaropus is a small genus of specialized shorebirds known as phalaropes, which exhibit unusual reversed sexual dimorphism and often spin on the water to stir up food.
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E.
Podiceps
Podiceps is a genus of freshwater diving birds commonly known as grebes, characterized by their slender necks, lobed toes, and excellent swimming and diving abilities.
- 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: Charadrii Target entity description: Charadrii is a suborder of shorebirds that includes plovers, oystercatchers, and related wading species typically found in coastal and wetland habitats.
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A.
Charadrius
Charadrius is a genus of small to medium-sized plovers, shorebirds commonly found along coasts and wetlands worldwide.
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B.
Charadriidae
Charadriidae is a family of small to medium-sized shorebirds, including plovers and lapwings, commonly found in coastal and wetland habitats worldwide.
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C.
Alauda
Alauda is a genus of larks, small ground-dwelling passerine birds best known for species like the Eurasian skylark and their melodious songs.
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D.
Phalaropus
Phalaropus is a small genus of specialized shorebirds known as phalaropes, which exhibit unusual reversed sexual dimorphism and often spin on the water to stir up food.
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E.
Podiceps
Podiceps is a genus of freshwater diving birds commonly known as grebes, characterized by their slender necks, lobed toes, and excellent swimming and diving abilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird suborder
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taxonomic group ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | Charadriiform shorebirds suborder ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species threatened or endangered ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
indicator of wetland health
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shoreline invertebrate predator ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic | camouflaged eggs ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
probing in sand or mud
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wading in shallow water ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas
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estuaries ⓘ mudflats ⓘ shorelines ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| includes |
Egyptian plover
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avocets ⓘ oystercatchers ⓘ painted-snipes ⓘ plovers ⓘ stilts ⓘ thick-knees ⓘ |
| includesFamily |
Burhinidae
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Charadriidae ⓘ Haematopodidae ⓘ Pluvianidae ⓘ Recurvirostridae ⓘ Rostratulidae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalTrait |
cryptic plumage in many species
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long legs adapted for wading ⓘ relatively short bills in many species ⓘ |
| movement | many species migratory ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental care common ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | ground-nesting ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | suborder ⓘ |
| threats |
coastal development
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habitat loss ⓘ wetland drainage ⓘ |
| typicalDiet |
invertebrates
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mollusks ⓘ small crustaceans ⓘ worms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Charadrii Description of subject: Charadrii is a suborder of shorebirds that includes plovers, oystercatchers, and related wading species typically found in coastal and wetland habitats.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.