Gaviidae
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Gaviidae is a family of aquatic birds commonly known as loons or divers, characterized by their excellent diving ability and occurrence in northern hemisphere lakes and coastal waters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gaviidae canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10565559 — 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: Gaviidae Context triple: [Gaviiformes, containsFamily, Gaviidae]
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A.
Cervinae
Cervinae is a subfamily of deer that includes many of the larger, Old World species such as red deer, elk (wapiti), and fallow deer.
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B.
Tragulidae
Tragulidae is a family of small, primitive, deer-like mammals known as chevrotains or mouse deer, found in parts of Africa and Asia.
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C.
Cervidae
Cervidae is the biological family of hoofed ruminant mammals commonly known as deer, which includes species such as elk, moose, reindeer, and mule deer.
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D.
Bovidae
Bovidae is a large family of hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes antelopes, sheep, goats, and cattle, characterized by permanent bony horns and typically complex social behavior.
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E.
Antilocapridae
Antilocapridae is a family of North American hoofed mammals best known for the pronghorn, a swift, antelope-like species with distinctive forked horns.
- 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: Gaviidae Target entity description: Gaviidae is a family of aquatic birds commonly known as loons or divers, characterized by their excellent diving ability and occurrence in northern hemisphere lakes and coastal waters.
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A.
Cervinae
Cervinae is a subfamily of deer that includes many of the larger, Old World species such as red deer, elk (wapiti), and fallow deer.
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B.
Tragulidae
Tragulidae is a family of small, primitive, deer-like mammals known as chevrotains or mouse deer, found in parts of Africa and Asia.
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C.
Cervidae
Cervidae is the biological family of hoofed ruminant mammals commonly known as deer, which includes species such as elk, moose, reindeer, and mule deer.
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D.
Bovidae
Bovidae is a large family of hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes antelopes, sheep, goats, and cattle, characterized by permanent bony horns and typically complex social behavior.
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E.
Antilocapridae
Antilocapridae is a family of North American hoofed mammals best known for the pronghorn, a swift, antelope-like species with distinctive forked horns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyMassCharacteristic | relatively heavy-bodied for diving ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | freshwater lakes in northern regions ⓘ |
| characteristic |
aquatic lifestyle
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dense bones aiding diving ⓘ excellent diving ability ⓘ pointed bill ⓘ strong legs set far back on body ⓘ webbed feet ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
divers
ⓘ
loons ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species affected by habitat loss ⓘ |
| conservationThreat |
entanglement in fishing gear
ⓘ
human disturbance ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
fish ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | underwater pursuit of prey ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ |
| includesGenus | Gavia ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | many species are migratory ⓘ |
| nestLocation | near water edge ⓘ |
| nonBreedingHabitat | coastal marine waters ⓘ |
| notableBehavior |
expert pursuit divers
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vocal territorial calls ⓘ |
| numberOfExtantGenera | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfExtantSpecies | 5 ⓘ |
| order | Gaviiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs on shorelines or floating vegetation ⓘ |
| swimmingAdaptation | feet used for propulsion underwater ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Gavia ⓘ |
| typicalGeographicDistribution | Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| vocalization |
tremolos
ⓘ
wails ⓘ yodels ⓘ |
| wingCharacteristic | narrow wings adapted for strong flight ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gaviidae Description of subject: Gaviidae is a family of aquatic birds commonly known as loons or divers, characterized by their excellent diving ability and occurrence in northern hemisphere lakes and coastal waters.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.