Artamidae
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Artamidae is a family of Australasian passerine birds that includes woodswallows, butcherbirds, currawongs, and the Australian magpie.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Artamidae canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9385184 — 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: Artamidae Context triple: [Lord Howe Island currawong, family, Artamidae]
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A.
Aramidae
Aramidae is a small bird family best known for the limpkin, a wading bird of marshes and wetlands in the Americas.
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B.
Setarchidae
Setarchidae is a family of deep-sea scorpaeniform fishes commonly known as lanternbellies, characterized by their bioluminescent organs and spiny bodies.
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C.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
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D.
Asymmetronidae
Asymmetronidae is a family of lancelets (cephalochordates), small fish-like marine invertebrates that are important for studying early chordate evolution.
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E.
Aeacidae
The Aeacidae were an ancient Greek royal lineage claiming descent from the mythic hero Aeacus, notably associated with the Molossian dynasty of Epirus and figures such as Olympias and Alexander the Great.
- 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: Artamidae Target entity description: Artamidae is a family of Australasian passerine birds that includes woodswallows, butcherbirds, currawongs, and the Australian magpie.
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A.
Aramidae
Aramidae is a small bird family best known for the limpkin, a wading bird of marshes and wetlands in the Americas.
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B.
Setarchidae
Setarchidae is a family of deep-sea scorpaeniform fishes commonly known as lanternbellies, characterized by their bioluminescent organs and spiny bodies.
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C.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
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D.
Asymmetronidae
Asymmetronidae is a family of lancelets (cephalochordates), small fish-like marine invertebrates that are important for studying early chordate evolution.
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E.
Aeacidae
The Aeacidae were an ancient Greek royal lineage claiming descent from the mythic hero Aeacus, notably associated with the Molossian dynasty of Epirus and figures such as Olympias and Alexander the Great.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | woodswallows and allies ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Australasia
ⓘ
linked to:
Asia-Pacific
Australia ⓘ New Guinea ⓘ nearby Pacific islands ⓘ |
| flight | strong fliers ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | aerial insect hawking in many woodswallows ⓘ |
| habitat |
farmland
ⓘ
open woodland ⓘ savanna ⓘ |
| includes |
Australian magpie
ⓘ
butcherbird ⓘ currawong ⓘ woodswallow ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Artamus
ⓘ
Cracticus ⓘ Gymnorhina ⓘ Strepera ⓘ |
| infraorder | Corvida ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Australian magpie
ⓘ
grey butcherbird ⓘ grey currawong ⓘ pied butcherbird ⓘ pied currawong ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
International Ornithologists Union
ⓘ
linked to:
International Ornithologists' Union
major avian taxonomic checklists ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | builds cup-shaped nests ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | many species are social ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| superfamily | Malaconotoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Artamus ⓘ |
| vocalization | many species have complex songs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Artamidae Description of subject: Artamidae is a family of Australasian passerine birds that includes woodswallows, butcherbirds, currawongs, and the Australian magpie.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.