Upupidae
E839431
Upupidae is a family of distinctive birds best known for the hoopoes, which have striking crests and are found across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Upupidae canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10058789 — 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: Upupidae Context triple: [Afroaves, includes, Upupidae]
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A.
Kogiidae
Kogiidae is a family of small toothed whales that includes the pygmy and dwarf sperm whales, known for their deep-diving behavior and resemblance to the larger sperm whale.
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B.
Iniidae
Iniidae is a family of river dolphins found in South American freshwater systems, including the Amazon and Orinoco river basins.
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C.
Daubentoniidae
Daubentoniidae is a family of unusual nocturnal primates best known for the aye-aye, a lemur-like species with specialized teeth and an elongated middle finger used for foraging.
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D.
Rhynochetidae
Rhynochetidae is a small bird family best known for the kagu, a rare, ground-dwelling, flight-limited bird endemic to the forests of New Caledonia.
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E.
Trichodontidae
Trichodontidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes, commonly known as sandfishes, found in cold coastal waters of the North Pacific.
- 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: Upupidae Target entity description: Upupidae is a family of distinctive birds best known for the hoopoes, which have striking crests and are found across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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A.
Kogiidae
Kogiidae is a family of small toothed whales that includes the pygmy and dwarf sperm whales, known for their deep-diving behavior and resemblance to the larger sperm whale.
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B.
Iniidae
Iniidae is a family of river dolphins found in South American freshwater systems, including the Amazon and Orinoco river basins.
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C.
Daubentoniidae
Daubentoniidae is a family of unusual nocturnal primates best known for the aye-aye, a lemur-like species with specialized teeth and an elongated middle finger used for foraging.
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D.
Rhynochetidae
Rhynochetidae is a small bird family best known for the kagu, a rare, ground-dwelling, flight-limited bird endemic to the forests of New Caledonia.
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E.
Trichodontidae
Trichodontidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes, commonly known as sandfishes, found in cold coastal waters of the North Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
bold black-and-white wing pattern
ⓘ
long decurved bill ⓘ striking erectile crest ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | hoopoes ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Upupa ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism | foul-smelling secretion in nests ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
ground foragers
ⓘ
probe soil with bill ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | known from Miocene ⓘ |
| habitat |
grassland with scattered trees
ⓘ
open woodland ⓘ savanna ⓘ |
| hasCommunication | onmatopoetic call “hoo-poo” in genus Upupa ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern | habitat loss in parts of range ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Upupa africana
ⓘ
Upupa epops ⓘ
linked to:
Upupa
Upupa marginata ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partly migratory ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Upupa ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
rock crevices
ⓘ
tree cavities ⓘ walls and buildings ⓘ |
| order | Bucerotiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black-and-white wings and tail
ⓘ
rufous or cinnamon body ⓘ |
| rangeType |
Afrotropical
ⓘ
Palearctic ⓘ
linked to:
Palearctic realm
|
| recognizedBy |
BirdLife International
ⓘ
IOC World Bird List ⓘ International Ornithologists Union ⓘ
linked to:
International Ornithologists' Union
|
| relatedTo |
Bucerotidae
ⓘ
Phoeniculidae ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | cavity nesters ⓘ |
| systematicsNote | sometimes formerly placed in order Coraciiformes ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Upupa ⓘ |
| vernacularName | hoopoe family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Upupidae Description of subject: Upupidae is a family of distinctive birds best known for the hoopoes, which have striking crests and are found across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.