Coliiformes
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Coliiformes is an order of small, arboreal African birds known as mousebirds, characterized by soft plumage, long tails, and strong climbing abilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coliiformes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584366 — 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: Coliiformes Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Coliiformes]
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Campylobacter
Campylobacter is a genus of bacteria that commonly causes foodborne gastrointestinal infections in humans, often associated with undercooked poultry.
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B.
Vibrio cholerae
Vibrio cholerae is a Gram-negative, comma-shaped bacterium that causes the acute diarrheal disease cholera in humans.
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C.
Rousselia
Rousselia is a genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
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D.
Monera
Monera is a former biological kingdom that comprised all prokaryotic, single-celled organisms such as bacteria and archaea, distinguished by their lack of a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
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Microbiota
Microbiota is a monotypic genus of low-growing, coniferous shrubs in the cypress family Cupressaceae, known for its cold-hardy, ornamental groundcover species.
- 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: Coliiformes Target entity description: Coliiformes is an order of small, arboreal African birds known as mousebirds, characterized by soft plumage, long tails, and strong climbing abilities.
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A.
Campylobacter
Campylobacter is a genus of bacteria that commonly causes foodborne gastrointestinal infections in humans, often associated with undercooked poultry.
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B.
Vibrio cholerae
Vibrio cholerae is a Gram-negative, comma-shaped bacterium that causes the acute diarrheal disease cholera in humans.
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C.
Rousselia
Rousselia is a genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
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D.
Monera
Monera is a former biological kingdom that comprised all prokaryotic, single-celled organisms such as bacteria and archaea, distinguished by their lack of a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
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E.
Microbiota
Microbiota is a monotypic genus of low-growing, coniferous shrubs in the cypress family Cupressaceae, known for its cold-hardy, ornamental groundcover species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of birds
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taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| behavior | climb and clamber through vegetation ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| characteristic |
long tails
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soft plumage ⓘ strong climbing abilities ⓘ zygodactyl-like feet ⓘ |
| clade | Coliimorphae ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | mousebirds ⓘ |
| containsFamily | Coliidae ⓘ |
| diet |
folivorous
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frugivorous ⓘ herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
ability to hang upside down while feeding
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hairlike, soft body feathers ⓘ very long, graduated tail ⓘ |
| distribution |
Sub-Saharan Africa
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surface form:
sub-Saharan Africa
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| etymology | name derived from genus Colius ⓘ |
| flightCapability | weak fliers ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
canopy
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subcanopy ⓘ |
| geologicalRange | Paleogene to Recent ⓘ |
| habitat |
arboreal habitats
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savannas ⓘ scrublands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| infraclass | Neognathae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedBy | Edward Hargitt (as a taxon author association is sometimes given) ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Africa ⓘ |
| nesting | build cup-shaped nests ⓘ |
| numberOfExtantFamilies | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfExtantSpecies | 6 ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| range | primarily in eastern and southern Africa ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior |
communal roosting
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often roosting in tight clusters ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
gregarious
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often found in small flocks ⓘ |
| subclass | Neornithes ⓘ |
| thermoregulationBehavior |
huddling for warmth at night
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sunbathing with wings spread ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coliiformes Description of subject: Coliiformes is an order of small, arboreal African birds known as mousebirds, characterized by soft plumage, long tails, and strong climbing abilities.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.