Indicatoridae
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Indicatoridae is a family of small Old World birds, commonly known as honeyguides, noted for their unique behavior of leading mammals and humans to bee nests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indicatoridae canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8406193 — 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: Indicatoridae Context triple: [Piciformes, containsFamily, Indicatoridae]
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A.
Fundulidae
Fundulidae is a family of small ray-finned fishes commonly known as topminnows and killifishes, found primarily in freshwater and coastal habitats of North and Central America.
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B.
Moronidae
Moronidae is a family of temperate bass fishes that includes several popular game and food species found in freshwater and coastal marine environments.
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C.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
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D.
Bedotiidae
Bedotiidae is a family of freshwater fishes known as Madagascar rainbowfishes, endemic to Madagascar and noted for their bright coloration and ecological specialization.
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E.
Sebastidae
Sebastidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as rockfishes, many of which are long-lived, bottom-dwelling species important in commercial and recreational fisheries.
- 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: Indicatoridae Target entity description: Indicatoridae is a family of small Old World birds, commonly known as honeyguides, noted for their unique behavior of leading mammals and humans to bee nests.
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A.
Fundulidae
Fundulidae is a family of small ray-finned fishes commonly known as topminnows and killifishes, found primarily in freshwater and coastal habitats of North and Central America.
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B.
Moronidae
Moronidae is a family of temperate bass fishes that includes several popular game and food species found in freshwater and coastal marine environments.
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C.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
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D.
Bedotiidae
Bedotiidae is a family of freshwater fishes known as Madagascar rainbowfishes, endemic to Madagascar and noted for their bright coloration and ecological specialization.
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E.
Sebastidae
Sebastidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as rockfishes, many of which are long-lived, bottom-dwelling species important in commercial and recreational fisheries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| billType | short bill ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| broodParasitismOn | other hole-nesting birds ⓘ |
| chickBehavior |
hatchlings equipped with bill hooks
ⓘ
hatchlings kill host chicks ⓘ |
| clade | Picides ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonBehavior |
guiding humans to bee nests
ⓘ
guiding mammals to bee nests ⓘ |
| commonName | honeyguides ⓘ |
| describedBy | Nicholas Aylward Vigors ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1825 ⓘ |
| diet |
bee larvae
ⓘ
bee pupae ⓘ honey ⓘ insects ⓘ wax ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
consumer of beeswax
ⓘ
nest parasite of cavity-nesting birds ⓘ |
| economicImportance | helps humans locate wild honey ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic | thick-shelled eggs ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
canopy
ⓘ
subcanopy ⓘ |
| guidingAssociation |
Homo sapiens
ⓘ
honey badgers ⓘ other mammals ⓘ ratels ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
open forests ⓘ savannas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
sub-Saharan Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Sub-Saharan Africa
tropical Asia ⓘ |
| notableTrait | ability to digest beeswax ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | about 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfSpecies | about 17 ⓘ |
| order | Piciformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | dull-colored ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | brood parasitism ⓘ |
| suborder | Pici ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Indicator ⓘ |
| vocalization | distinctive calls used in guiding behavior ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indicatoridae Description of subject: Indicatoridae is a family of small Old World birds, commonly known as honeyguides, noted for their unique behavior of leading mammals and humans to bee nests.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.