Apterygidae
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Apterygidae is a family of small, flightless, nocturnal birds endemic to New Zealand, commonly known as kiwis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Apterygidae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17879035 — 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: Apterygidae Context triple: [little spotted kiwi, family, Apterygidae]
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A.
Bradypterus
Bradypterus is a genus of small, often elusive Old World warblers known for their skulking behavior in dense vegetation and distinctive, repetitive songs.
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B.
Pleuropterus
Pleuropterus is a botanical synonym historically used for certain species now classified in the plant genus Fallopia, which includes knotweeds and related vines in the buckwheat family.
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C.
Anopterus
Anopterus is a small genus of flowering shrubs or small trees in the family Escalloniaceae, native to eastern Australia and known for its ornamental foliage and clusters of white flowers.
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D.
Gynecaptera
Gynecaptera is a genus of wasps in the family Bradynobaenidae, a group of solitary, ground-nesting wasps related to velvet ants.
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E.
Plagopterinae
Plagopterinae is a subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fishes within the family Leuciscidae, comprising several species of North American minnows.
- 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: Apterygidae Target entity description: Apterygidae is a family of small, flightless, nocturnal birds endemic to New Zealand, commonly known as kiwis.
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A.
Bradypterus
Bradypterus is a genus of small, often elusive Old World warblers known for their skulking behavior in dense vegetation and distinctive, repetitive songs.
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B.
Pleuropterus
Pleuropterus is a botanical synonym historically used for certain species now classified in the plant genus Fallopia, which includes knotweeds and related vines in the buckwheat family.
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C.
Anopterus
Anopterus is a small genus of flowering shrubs or small trees in the family Escalloniaceae, native to eastern Australia and known for its ornamental foliage and clusters of white flowers.
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D.
Gynecaptera
Gynecaptera is a genus of wasps in the family Bradynobaenidae, a group of solitary, ground-nesting wasps related to velvet ants.
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E.
Plagopterinae
Plagopterinae is a subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fishes within the family Leuciscidae, comprising several species of North American minnows.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
southern brown kiwi (tokoeka)