Cerylinae
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Cerylinae is a subfamily of kingfishers known for their fish-eating habits and often crested appearance, including species such as the belted kingfisher.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cerylinae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8025302 — 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: Cerylinae Context triple: [Alcedinidae, includesSubfamily, Cerylinae]
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A.
Lophorinae
Lophorinae is a subfamily of birds-of-paradise known for its elaborately ornamented males and complex courtship displays.
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B.
Coerebinae
Coerebinae is a subfamily of tanagers that includes the Darwin’s finches and other closely related Neotropical songbirds.
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C.
Myadestinae
Myadestinae is a subfamily of passerine birds within the thrush family, comprising several genera of forest-dwelling songbirds found mainly in the Neotropics and Pacific islands.
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D.
Pantholopinae
Pantholopinae is a subfamily of bovids that includes the Tibetan antelope and its close relatives, characterized by adaptations to high-altitude environments.
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E.
Eumeninae
Eumeninae is a large subfamily of solitary wasps, commonly known as potter or mason wasps, recognized for their mud-built nests and role as predators of caterpillars.
- 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: Cerylinae Target entity description: Cerylinae is a subfamily of kingfishers known for their fish-eating habits and often crested appearance, including species such as the belted kingfisher.
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A.
Lophorinae
Lophorinae is a subfamily of birds-of-paradise known for its elaborately ornamented males and complex courtship displays.
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B.
Coerebinae
Coerebinae is a subfamily of tanagers that includes the Darwin’s finches and other closely related Neotropical songbirds.
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C.
Myadestinae
Myadestinae is a subfamily of passerine birds within the thrush family, comprising several genera of forest-dwelling songbirds found mainly in the Neotropics and Pacific islands.
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D.
Pantholopinae
Pantholopinae is a subfamily of bovids that includes the Tibetan antelope and its close relatives, characterized by adaptations to high-altitude environments.
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E.
Eumeninae
Eumeninae is a large subfamily of solitary wasps, commonly known as potter or mason wasps, recognized for their mud-built nests and role as predators of caterpillars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | water kingfishers ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
fish ⓘ |
| family | Alcedinidae ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
perch-hunting over water
ⓘ
plunge-diving ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Americas ⓘ Eurasia ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
aquatic hunting behavior
ⓘ
fish-eating ⓘ often crested head ⓘ strong bill ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Ceryle
ⓘ
Chloroceryle ⓘ Megaceryle ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Amazon kingfisher
ⓘ
American pygmy kingfisher ⓘ Ceryle rudis ⓘ Chloroceryle aenea ⓘ
linked to:
Chloroceryle
Chloroceryle americana ⓘ
linked to:
Chloroceryle
Chloroceryle inda ⓘ
linked to:
Chloroceryle
Megaceryle alcyon ⓘ Megaceryle maxima ⓘ
linked to:
Megaceryle
belted kingfisher ⓘ giant kingfisher ⓘ green kingfisher ⓘ pied kingfisher ⓘ
linked to:
Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
belted kingfisher
ⓘ
giant kingfisher ⓘ pied kingfisher ⓘ
linked to:
Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
|
| order | Coraciiformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Alcedinidae
ⓘ
kingfisher ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | often contrasting dark and light markings ⓘ |
| reproduction | nest in burrows in riverbanks ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present in some species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cerylinae Description of subject: Cerylinae is a subfamily of kingfishers known for their fish-eating habits and often crested appearance, including species such as the belted kingfisher.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.