Rostratulidae
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Rostratulidae is a small family of wading birds known as painted-snipes, characterized by their striking plumage and sexual role reversal in breeding behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rostratulidae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7801783 — 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: Rostratulidae Context triple: [Charadriiformes, containsFamily, Rostratulidae]
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A.
Platycephalidae
Platycephalidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as flatheads, characterized by their flattened heads and bottom-dwelling habits in coastal waters.
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B.
Synanceiidae
Synanceiidae is a family of venomous marine fish commonly known as stonefishes, notorious for being among the most poisonous fish in the world.
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C.
Psilorhynchidae
Psilorhynchidae is a small family of freshwater fishes, commonly known as torrent minnows, adapted to fast-flowing streams in South and Southeast Asia.
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D.
Schilbeidae
Schilbeidae is a family of freshwater catfishes native mainly to Africa and parts of Asia, known for their slender bodies and often schooling behavior.
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E.
Muraenesocidae
Muraenesocidae is a family of elongated, predatory marine eels commonly known as pike congers, found in tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
- 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: Rostratulidae Target entity description: Rostratulidae is a small family of wading birds known as painted-snipes, characterized by their striking plumage and sexual role reversal in breeding behavior.
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A.
Platycephalidae
Platycephalidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as flatheads, characterized by their flattened heads and bottom-dwelling habits in coastal waters.
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B.
Synanceiidae
Synanceiidae is a family of venomous marine fish commonly known as stonefishes, notorious for being among the most poisonous fish in the world.
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C.
Psilorhynchidae
Psilorhynchidae is a small family of freshwater fishes, commonly known as torrent minnows, adapted to fast-flowing streams in South and Southeast Asia.
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D.
Schilbeidae
Schilbeidae is a family of freshwater catfishes native mainly to Africa and parts of Asia, known for their slender bodies and often schooling behavior.
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E.
Muraenesocidae
Muraenesocidae is a family of elongated, predatory marine eels commonly known as pike congers, found in tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | crepuscular ⓘ |
| billShape |
long bill
ⓘ
slightly decurved bill ⓘ |
| bodySize | small to medium-sized waders ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | small clutch ⓘ |
| commonName | painted-snipes ⓘ |
| describedBy | William John Swainson ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ molluscs ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Australia ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| eggAppearance | cryptically colored eggs ⓘ |
| eyeFeature | large eyes ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | wading ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
picking prey from water surface
ⓘ
probing in soft mud ⓘ |
| genus |
Nycticryphes
ⓘ
linked to:
Nycticryphes semicollaris
Rostratula ⓘ
linked to:
Rostratula benghalensis
|
| habitat |
marshes
ⓘ
swamps ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Nycticryphes semicollaris
ⓘ
Rostratula australis ⓘ Rostratula benghalensis ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| matingSystem | polyandry ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
sexual role reversal
ⓘ
striking plumage ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare |
males care for chicks
ⓘ
males incubate eggs ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumagePattern |
boldly patterned
ⓘ
camouflaged upperparts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Jacanidae
ⓘ
Scolopacidae ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | females compete for males ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females more brightly colored than males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rostratulidae Description of subject: Rostratulidae is a small family of wading birds known as painted-snipes, characterized by their striking plumage and sexual role reversal in breeding behavior.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.