Avialae
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Avialae is a clade of theropod dinosaurs that includes modern birds and their closest extinct relatives, characterized by adaptations for powered flight.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Avialae canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20755024 — 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: Avialae Context triple: [Paraves, includesTaxon, Avialae]
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A.
Aequornithes
Aequornithes is a major clade of primarily aquatic, water-associated birds that includes groups such as penguins, loons, petrels, pelicans, and herons.
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B.
Aves
Aves is the biological class comprising all modern birds, characterized by feathers, beaks, and typically the ability to fly.
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C.
Phaethontiformes
Phaethontiformes is an order of seabirds commonly known as tropicbirds, characterized by their long tail streamers and predominantly tropical oceanic habitats.
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D.
Ornithurae
Ornithurae is a clade of birds that includes all modern birds and their closest extinct relatives characterized by a shortened, fused tail (pygostyle).
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E.
Eurypygiformes
Eurypygiformes is a small order of birds best known for the sunbittern and the kagu, two distinctive, ground-dwelling species found in Central/South America and New Caledonia, respectively.
- 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: Avialae Target entity description: Avialae is a clade of theropod dinosaurs that includes modern birds and their closest extinct relatives, characterized by adaptations for powered flight.
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A.
Aequornithes
Aequornithes is a major clade of primarily aquatic, water-associated birds that includes groups such as penguins, loons, petrels, pelicans, and herons.
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B.
Aves
Aves is the biological class comprising all modern birds, characterized by feathers, beaks, and typically the ability to fly.
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C.
Phaethontiformes
Phaethontiformes is an order of seabirds commonly known as tropicbirds, characterized by their long tail streamers and predominantly tropical oceanic habitats.
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D.
Ornithurae
Ornithurae is a clade of birds that includes all modern birds and their closest extinct relatives characterized by a shortened, fused tail (pygostyle).
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E.
Eurypygiformes
Eurypygiformes is a small order of birds best known for the sunbittern and the kagu, two distinctive, ground-dwelling species found in Central/South America and New Caledonia, respectively.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.