Eurypygiformes
E681254
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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eurypygiformes canonical | 2 |
| Eurypygidae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7577185 — 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: Eurypygiformes Context triple: [Inopinaves, includes, Eurypygiformes]
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A.
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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B.
Psittaciformes
Psittaciformes is the order of birds that includes parrots, parakeets, macaws, cockatoos, and related species known for their strong curved beaks and often vivid plumage.
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C.
Podicipediformes
Podicipediformes is an order of aquatic diving birds known as grebes, characterized by lobed toes and excellent swimming and diving abilities.
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D.
Scincomorpha
Scincomorpha is a major infraorder of lizards that includes skinks and several related families, characterized by generally elongated bodies and limb reduction in many species.
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E.
Grallariidae
Grallariidae is a family of Neotropical suboscine birds commonly known as antpittas, characterized by their ground-dwelling habits, stout bodies, and distinctive vocalizations.
- 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: Eurypygiformes Target entity description: 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.
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A.
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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B.
Psittaciformes
Psittaciformes is the order of birds that includes parrots, parakeets, macaws, cockatoos, and related species known for their strong curved beaks and often vivid plumage.
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C.
Podicipediformes
Podicipediformes is an order of aquatic diving birds known as grebes, characterized by lobed toes and excellent swimming and diving abilities.
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D.
Scincomorpha
Scincomorpha is a major infraorder of lizards that includes skinks and several related families, characterized by generally elongated bodies and limb reduction in many species.
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E.
Grallariidae
Grallariidae is a family of Neotropical suboscine birds commonly known as antpittas, characterized by their ground-dwelling habits, stout bodies, and distinctive vocalizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | order of birds ⓘ |
| behavioralCharacteristic |
elaborate wing-displays
ⓘ
ground foraging ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor |
kagu
ⓘ
sunbittern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatusTrend | threatened ⓘ |
| containsFamily |
Eurypygidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhynochetidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Caledonia NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical forests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | eurypygiform birds ⓘ |
| hasRepresentativeSpecies |
Eurypyga helias
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhynochetos jubatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraclass | Neognathae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalCharacteristic |
broad rounded wings
ⓘ
cryptic plumage ⓘ elongated legs ⓘ elongated neck ⓘ |
| nestingSite | ground nests ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior |
monogamous
ⓘ
territorial ⓘ |
| subclass | Neornithes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| systematicsNote |
phylogenetically isolated within Neoaves
ⓘ
small relictual bird order ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| typicalLifestyle | ground-dwelling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eurypygiformes Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eurypygidae