Phasianidae
E10402
Phasianidae is a large family of birds that includes pheasants, partridges, junglefowl, and related ground-dwelling gamebirds known for their often colorful plumage and importance in hunting and agriculture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phasianidae canonical | 18 |
| Meleagridinae | 1 |
| Phasianinae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T72317 — 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: Phasianidae Context triple: [Odontophoridae, relatedTo, Phasianidae]
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A.
Galliformes
Galliformes is an order of heavy-bodied, ground-feeding birds that includes quails, pheasants, turkeys, grouse, and chickens.
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B.
Accipitriformes
Accipitriformes is an order of birds of prey that includes hawks, eagles, kites, and vultures, characterized by keen eyesight, hooked beaks, and powerful talons.
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C.
Accipitridae
Accipitridae is a large family of birds of prey that includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures.
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D.
Passeriformes
Passeriformes is the largest order of birds, commonly known as perching birds or songbirds, encompassing over half of all bird species worldwide.
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E.
Indian peafowl
The Indian peafowl is a large, colorful pheasant species best known for the male’s spectacular iridescent tail display and is widely recognized as a symbol of beauty and grace in South Asia.
- 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: Phasianidae Target entity description: Phasianidae is a large family of birds that includes pheasants, partridges, junglefowl, and related ground-dwelling gamebirds known for their often colorful plumage and importance in hunting and agriculture.
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A.
Galliformes
Galliformes is an order of heavy-bodied, ground-feeding birds that includes quails, pheasants, turkeys, grouse, and chickens.
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B.
Accipitriformes
Accipitriformes is an order of birds of prey that includes hawks, eagles, kites, and vultures, characterized by keen eyesight, hooked beaks, and powerful talons.
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C.
Accipitridae
Accipitridae is a large family of birds of prey that includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures.
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D.
Passeriformes
Passeriformes is the largest order of birds, commonly known as perching birds or songbirds, encompassing over half of all bird species worldwide.
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E.
Indian peafowl
The Indian peafowl is a large, colorful pheasant species best known for the male’s spectacular iridescent tail display and is widely recognized as a symbol of beauty and grace in South Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
ground-dwelling
ⓘ
strong runners ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically large clutches ⓘ |
| commonName | pheasants and allies ⓘ |
| conservationIssues |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overhunting ⓘ |
| describedBy | Thomas Horsfield ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1821 ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
introduced to Australia
ⓘ
introduced to North America ⓘ native to Eurasia ⓘ worldwide except Antarctica ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
domesticated poultry
ⓘ
gamebirds for hunting ⓘ source of meat ⓘ |
| flightCapability | poor fliers ⓘ |
| habitat | terrestrial ⓘ |
| includes |
francolins
ⓘ
jungle bush-quail ⓘ junglefowl ⓘ partridges ⓘ peafowl ⓘ pheasants ⓘ snowcocks ⓘ tragopans ⓘ turkeys ⓘ |
| includesDomesticatedSpecies |
chicken
ⓘ
turkey ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nesting | ground nests ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage | often colorful in males ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | often pronounced ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Phasianus ⓘ |
| typicalDietItems |
insects
ⓘ
plant material ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
scrublands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
ornamental display ⓘ sport hunting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Phasianidae Description of subject: Phasianidae is a large family of birds that includes pheasants, partridges, junglefowl, and related ground-dwelling gamebirds known for their often colorful plumage and importance in hunting and agriculture.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Phasianinae
this entity surface form:
Meleagridinae