Charadriidae
E195945
Charadriidae is a family of small to medium-sized shorebirds, including plovers and lapwings, commonly found in coastal and wetland habitats worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charadriidae canonical | 4 |
| Charadrii | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584402 — 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: Charadriidae Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Charadriidae]
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A.
Charadriiformes
Charadriiformes is an order of birds that includes shorebirds, gulls, terns, and related species commonly found in coastal and wetland habitats.
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B.
Gruiformes
Gruiformes is an order of birds that includes cranes, rails, coots, and their relatives, many of which are associated with wetlands and marshy habitats.
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C.
Pterocliformes
Pterocliformes is an order of birds that includes the sandgrouse, known for their desert-adapted lifestyle and specialized feather structures for carrying water.
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D.
Ciconiidae
Ciconiidae is a family of large, long-legged wading birds commonly known as storks, found in many regions worldwide.
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E.
Ciconiiformes
Ciconiiformes is an order of birds that traditionally includes storks and their close relatives, characterized by long legs, long bills, and wading or aquatic lifestyles.
- 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: Charadriidae Target entity description: Charadriidae is a family of small to medium-sized shorebirds, including plovers and lapwings, commonly found in coastal and wetland habitats worldwide.
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A.
Charadriiformes
Charadriiformes is an order of birds that includes shorebirds, gulls, terns, and related species commonly found in coastal and wetland habitats.
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B.
Gruiformes
Gruiformes is an order of birds that includes cranes, rails, coots, and their relatives, many of which are associated with wetlands and marshy habitats.
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C.
Pterocliformes
Pterocliformes is an order of birds that includes the sandgrouse, known for their desert-adapted lifestyle and specialized feather structures for carrying water.
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D.
Ciconiidae
Ciconiidae is a family of large, long-legged wading birds commonly known as storks, found in many regions worldwide.
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E.
Ciconiiformes
Ciconiiformes is an order of birds that traditionally includes storks and their close relatives, characterized by long legs, long bills, and wading or aquatic lifestyles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToSuborder |
Charadriidae
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Charadrii
|
| billType | short bill ⓘ |
| chickType | precocial chicks ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | plovers and lapwings ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | varies by species ⓘ |
| describedBy | William Elford Leach ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
indicator of wetland health
ⓘ
shoreline insect predator ⓘ |
| eggNumber | typically 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
run-and-pause feeding
ⓘ
visual foraging ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| includes |
lapwings
ⓘ
plovers ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legType | relatively short legs ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | many species are migratory ⓘ |
| nestLocation | open ground ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Charadrius
ⓘ
Vanellus ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Kentish plover
ⓘ
surface form:
Charadrius alexandrinus
Charadrius ⓘ
surface form:
Charadrius hiaticula
Vanellus ⓘ
surface form:
Vanellus vanellus
|
| order | Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | both parents incubate eggs ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
blacks
ⓘ
browns ⓘ whites ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | often boldly patterned ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
coastal habitats
ⓘ
mudflats ⓘ shorelines ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| typicalSizeRange | small to medium-sized birds ⓘ |
| vocalization | often have clear whistling calls ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1820 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Charadriidae Description of subject: Charadriidae is a family of small to medium-sized shorebirds, including plovers and lapwings, commonly found in coastal and wetland habitats worldwide.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Charadrii