Gruiformes
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Gruiformes is an order of birds that includes cranes, rails, coots, and their relatives, many of which are associated with wetlands and marshy habitats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gruiformes canonical | 40 |
| Gruidae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584355 — 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: Gruiformes Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Gruiformes]
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A.
Galliformes
Galliformes is an order of heavy-bodied, ground-feeding birds that includes quails, pheasants, turkeys, grouse, and chickens.
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B.
Charadriiformes
Charadriiformes is an order of birds that includes shorebirds, gulls, terns, and related species commonly found in coastal and wetland habitats.
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C.
Coraciiformes
Coraciiformes is an order of brightly colored, often large-headed birds that includes kingfishers, rollers, and bee-eaters, many of which are specialized for catching prey with strong, pointed bills.
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D.
Anseriformes
Anseriformes is an order of birds that includes ducks, geese, swans, and their relatives, many of which are adapted to aquatic environments.
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E.
Columbiformes
Columbiformes is an order of birds that includes pigeons and doves, known for their compact bodies, short necks, and specialized feeding of their young with “pigeon milk.”
- 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: Gruiformes Target entity description: Gruiformes is an order of birds that includes cranes, rails, coots, and their relatives, many of which are associated with wetlands and marshy habitats.
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A.
Galliformes
Galliformes is an order of heavy-bodied, ground-feeding birds that includes quails, pheasants, turkeys, grouse, and chickens.
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B.
Charadriiformes
Charadriiformes is an order of birds that includes shorebirds, gulls, terns, and related species commonly found in coastal and wetland habitats.
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C.
Coraciiformes
Coraciiformes is an order of brightly colored, often large-headed birds that includes kingfishers, rollers, and bee-eaters, many of which are specialized for catching prey with strong, pointed bills.
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D.
Anseriformes
Anseriformes is an order of birds that includes ducks, geese, swans, and their relatives, many of which are adapted to aquatic environments.
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E.
Columbiformes
Columbiformes is an order of birds that includes pigeons and doves, known for their compact bodies, short necks, and specialized feeding of their young with “pigeon milk.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of birds
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taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| contains |
buttonquails
ⓘ
coots ⓘ cranes ⓘ finfoots ⓘ flufftails ⓘ kagu ⓘ limpkins ⓘ rails ⓘ sunbittern ⓘ trumpeters ⓘ |
| diet |
herbivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| etymology | name derives from Latin "grus" meaning crane ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
many species are associated with aquatic or semi-aquatic habitats
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many species are ground-dwelling ⓘ many species have strong legs adapted for walking or wading ⓘ vocal communication is often loud and complex in cranes and rails ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern | several species are threatened or endangered ⓘ |
| hasMemberFamily |
Aramidae
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Eurypygidae ⓘ
linked to:
Eurypygiformes
Gruidae ⓘ Heliornithidae ⓘ Psophiidae ⓘ Rallidae ⓘ Rhynochetidae ⓘ Sarothruridae ⓘ Turnicidae ⓘ |
| includesCommonNameGroup |
coots
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cranes ⓘ gallinules ⓘ rails ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern avian taxonomies ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Gruiformes ⓘ |
| subclass | Neornithes ⓘ |
| superorder | Neoaves ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
lakeshores
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marshes ⓘ river margins ⓘ swamps ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gruiformes Description of subject: Gruiformes is an order of birds that includes cranes, rails, coots, and their relatives, many of which are associated with wetlands and marshy habitats.
Referenced by (41)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gruiformes
subject linked to:
Laysan rail (extinct)
subject linked to:
Hawaiian coot (ʻalae keʻokeʻo)
subject linked to:
Hawaiian gallinule (ʻalae ʻula)