Podicipedidae
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Podicipedidae is a family of aquatic diving birds known as grebes, characterized by their lobed toes, excellent swimming and diving abilities, and elaborate courtship displays.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Podicipedidae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584398 — 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: Podicipedidae Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Podicipedidae]
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A.
Cuculiformes
Cuculiformes is an order of birds that includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis, known for brood parasitism in many species.
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B.
Dicruridae
Dicruridae is a family of passerine birds commonly known as drongos, found mainly in Africa, Asia, and Australasia and noted for their glossy plumage, long forked tails, and often aggressive, fearless behavior.
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C.
Paridae
Paridae is a family of small, active passerine birds that includes tits, chickadees, and titmice, known for their acrobatic foraging and adaptability to diverse habitats.
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D.
Troglodytidae
Troglodytidae is a family of small, often brownish passerine birds commonly known as wrens, noted for their loud, complex songs and upright tail posture.
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E.
Sturnidae
Sturnidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, including starlings and mynas, known for their social behavior, vocal mimicry, and often iridescent plumage.
- 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: Podicipedidae Target entity description: Podicipedidae is a family of aquatic diving birds known as grebes, characterized by their lobed toes, excellent swimming and diving abilities, and elaborate courtship displays.
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A.
Cuculiformes
Cuculiformes is an order of birds that includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis, known for brood parasitism in many species.
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B.
Dicruridae
Dicruridae is a family of passerine birds commonly known as drongos, found mainly in Africa, Asia, and Australasia and noted for their glossy plumage, long forked tails, and often aggressive, fearless behavior.
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C.
Paridae
Paridae is a family of small, active passerine birds that includes tits, chickadees, and titmice, known for their acrobatic foraging and adaptability to diverse habitats.
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D.
Troglodytidae
Troglodytidae is a family of small, often brownish passerine birds commonly known as wrens, noted for their loud, complex songs and upright tail posture.
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E.
Sturnidae
Sturnidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, including starlings and mynas, known for their social behavior, vocal mimicry, and often iridescent plumage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
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taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | grebes ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | includes species of least concern and threatened species ⓘ |
| courtshipBehavior |
elaborate synchronized displays
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mutual head-shaking ⓘ presentation of aquatic vegetation ⓘ |
| describedBy | Charles Lucien Bonaparte ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1831 ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
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aquatic invertebrates ⓘ fish ⓘ insects ⓘ small crustaceans ⓘ |
| featherUse |
feather plug may protect digestive tract from fish bones
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feathers form felt-like plug in stomach ⓘ often swallow own feathers ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
absent from Antarctica
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worldwide ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
aquatic
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dense waterproof plumage ⓘ diving birds ⓘ elaborate courtship displays ⓘ excellent divers ⓘ excellent swimmers ⓘ laterally compressed body ⓘ legs set far back on body ⓘ lobed rather than webbed feet ⓘ lobed toes ⓘ pointed bill in many species ⓘ poor walkers on land ⓘ reduced tail ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
propels underwater mainly with feet
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strong divers ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Podiceps
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surface form:
Podiceps auritus
Podiceps cristatus ⓘ Podiceps ⓘ
surface form:
Podiceps nigricollis
Podilymbus podiceps ⓘ Tachybaptus ruficollis ⓘ |
| order | Podicipediformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
both parents often participate in incubation
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builds floating nests on water or in emergent vegetation ⓘ lays eggs in nests anchored to vegetation ⓘ young are precocial and can swim soon after hatching ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Podiceps ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
coastal marine waters
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freshwater lakes ⓘ marshes ⓘ ponds ⓘ slow-moving rivers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Podicipedidae Description of subject: Podicipedidae is a family of aquatic diving birds known as grebes, characterized by their lobed toes, excellent swimming and diving abilities, and elaborate courtship displays.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.