Otidiformes

E161619

bird order taxonomic rank

Otidiformes is an order of large, ground-dwelling birds known as bustards, found mainly in open grassland and semi-arid habitats across the Old World.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Otididae	8
Otidiformes canonical	5
Otidimorphae	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1410444 — 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: Otidiformes
Context triple: [great Indian bustard, order, Otidiformes]

A. Chiroptera
Chiroptera is the mammalian order comprising all bats, characterized by forelimbs adapted as wings for powered flight.
B. Pteropodidae
Pteropodidae is a family of large, primarily frugivorous Old World bats commonly known as flying foxes or fruit bats.
C. Phoenicopteriformes
Phoenicopteriformes is the bird order that comprises flamingos, characterized by their long legs, specialized filter-feeding bills, and often striking pink plumage.
D. Nyahbinghi order
The Nyahbinghi order is a traditional Rastafari mansion known for its strict adherence to early Rastafari principles, communal lifestyle, and ceremonial drumming and chanting.
E. Pseudocheiridae
Pseudocheiridae is a family of nocturnal, arboreal marsupials commonly known as ringtail possums, native to Australia and nearby regions.
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: Otidiformes
Target entity description: Otidiformes is an order of large, ground-dwelling birds known as bustards, found mainly in open grassland and semi-arid habitats across the Old World.

A. Chiroptera
Chiroptera is the mammalian order comprising all bats, characterized by forelimbs adapted as wings for powered flight.
B. Pteropodidae
Pteropodidae is a family of large, primarily frugivorous Old World bats commonly known as flying foxes or fruit bats.
C. Phoenicopteriformes
Phoenicopteriformes is the bird order that comprises flamingos, characterized by their long legs, specialized filter-feeding bills, and often striking pink plumage.
D. Nyahbinghi order
The Nyahbinghi order is a traditional Rastafari mansion known for its strict adherence to early Rastafari principles, communal lifestyle, and ceremonial drumming and chanting.
E. Pseudocheiridae
Pseudocheiridae is a family of nocturnal, arboreal marsupials commonly known as ringtail possums, native to Australia and nearby regions.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bird order ⓘ taxonomic rank ⓘ
bodySize	large ⓘ
class	Aves ⓘ
commonName	bustards ⓘ
conservationConcern	many species threatened ⓘ
containsTaxon	Otidiformes self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Otididae
courtshipDisplay	elaborate male displays ⓘ
diet	insects ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ seeds ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ
flightCapability	strong fliers ⓘ
geographicDistribution	Africa ⓘ Asia ⓘ Australia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Old World ⓘ
hasMember	houbara bustard ⓘ surface form: Arabian bustard Australian bustard ⓘ Bengal florican ⓘ Denham’s bustard ⓘ Ludwig’s bustard ⓘ houbara bustard ⓘ surface form: MacQueen’s bustard black-bellied bustard ⓘ great Indian bustard ⓘ great bustard ⓘ houbara bustard ⓘ kori bustard ⓘ lesser florican ⓘ little bustard ⓘ rufous-bellied bustard ⓘ white-bellied bustard ⓘ
infraclass	Neognathae ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
locomotion	ground-dwelling ⓘ
notableSpeciesBySize	great bustard is among the heaviest flying birds ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
recognizedBy	modern avian taxonomies ⓘ
reproductiveBehavior	ground-nesting ⓘ
sexualDimorphism	males larger than females ⓘ
socialBehavior	often gregarious ⓘ
subclass	Neornithes ⓘ
taxonRank	order ⓘ
threat	habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ
typicalHabitat	open grassland ⓘ savanna ⓘ semi-arid habitat ⓘ steppe ⓘ

How these facts were elicited