Phalacrocoracidae
E188811
Phalacrocoracidae is a family of aquatic birds commonly known as cormorants and shags, characterized by their diving ability and predominantly fish-based diet.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phalacrocoracidae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584390 — 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: Phalacrocoracidae Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Phalacrocoracidae]
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A.
Sphenisciformes
Sphenisciformes is the order of flightless, aquatic birds commonly known as penguins, adapted to life in the Southern Hemisphere’s marine environments.
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B.
Pelecaniformes
Pelecaniformes is an order of medium- to large-sized water birds that includes pelicans, herons, ibises, and related species, typically adapted for aquatic feeding.
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C.
Sulidae
Sulidae is a family of large, seabird species that includes gannets and boobies, known for their plunge-diving behavior in oceans worldwide.
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D.
Procellariiformes
Procellariiformes is an order of seabirds that includes albatrosses, petrels, and shearwaters, known for their long-distance oceanic flight and tube-shaped nostrils.
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E.
Pterocliformes
Pterocliformes is an order of birds that includes the sandgrouse, known for their desert-adapted lifestyle and specialized feather structures for carrying water.
- 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: Phalacrocoracidae Target entity description: Phalacrocoracidae is a family of aquatic birds commonly known as cormorants and shags, characterized by their diving ability and predominantly fish-based diet.
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A.
Sphenisciformes
Sphenisciformes is the order of flightless, aquatic birds commonly known as penguins, adapted to life in the Southern Hemisphere’s marine environments.
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B.
Pelecaniformes
Pelecaniformes is an order of medium- to large-sized water birds that includes pelicans, herons, ibises, and related species, typically adapted for aquatic feeding.
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C.
Sulidae
Sulidae is a family of large, seabird species that includes gannets and boobies, known for their plunge-diving behavior in oceans worldwide.
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D.
Procellariiformes
Procellariiformes is an order of seabirds that includes albatrosses, petrels, and shearwaters, known for their long-distance oceanic flight and tube-shaped nostrils.
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E.
Pterocliformes
Pterocliformes is an order of birds that includes the sandgrouse, known for their desert-adapted lifestyle and specialized feather structures for carrying water.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfSpecies | about 40 ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
cormorants
ⓘ
shags ⓘ |
| conservationIssues |
some species affected by habitat loss
ⓘ
some species affected by overfishing of prey ⓘ |
| describedAs | aquatic birds ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
absent from central Pacific islands
ⓘ
absent from some desert regions ⓘ worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | piscivorous predator ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
pursuit diving
ⓘ
underwater swimming using feet ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
inland lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
excellent divers
ⓘ
hooked bill ⓘ predominantly dark plumage ⓘ webbed feet ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Leucocarbo
ⓘ
Microcarbo ⓘ Nannopterum ⓘ Phalacrocorax ⓘ Urile ⓘ |
| interactionWithHumans | sometimes considered competitors by fisheries ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphology |
long neck
ⓘ
relatively short wings ⓘ slender body ⓘ strong legs ⓘ totipalmate feet ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
cliffs
ⓘ
ground on islands ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| notableBehavior | often seen drying wings ⓘ |
| order | Suliformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage | often partially wettable ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Suliformes
ⓘ
surface form:
Anhingidae
Fregatidae ⓘ Sulidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | colonial breeder ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Phalacrocorax ⓘ |
| vocalization | generally guttural calls at colonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Phalacrocoracidae Description of subject: Phalacrocoracidae is a family of aquatic birds commonly known as cormorants and shags, characterized by their diving ability and predominantly fish-based diet.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.