Scopidae
E700995
Scopidae is a small bird family best known for the hamerkop, a medium-sized wading bird of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar with a distinctive hammer-shaped head and large, elaborate nests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scopidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7865233 — 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: Scopidae Context triple: [Pelecaniformes, includesFamily, Scopidae]
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A.
Regulidae
Regulidae is a family of tiny, insectivorous passerine birds known as kinglets, found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere’s forests.
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B.
Moronidae
Moronidae is a family of temperate bass fishes that includes several popular game and food species found in freshwater and coastal marine environments.
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C.
Fundulidae
Fundulidae is a family of small ray-finned fishes commonly known as topminnows and killifishes, found primarily in freshwater and coastal habitats of North and Central America.
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D.
Agonidae
Agonidae is a family of bottom-dwelling marine fishes, commonly known as poachers, characterized by bony armor plates and found primarily in cold northern waters.
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E.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
- 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: Scopidae Target entity description: Scopidae is a small bird family best known for the hamerkop, a medium-sized wading bird of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar with a distinctive hammer-shaped head and large, elaborate nests.
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A.
Regulidae
Regulidae is a family of tiny, insectivorous passerine birds known as kinglets, found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere’s forests.
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B.
Moronidae
Moronidae is a family of temperate bass fishes that includes several popular game and food species found in freshwater and coastal marine environments.
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C.
Fundulidae
Fundulidae is a family of small ray-finned fishes commonly known as topminnows and killifishes, found primarily in freshwater and coastal habitats of North and Central America.
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D.
Agonidae
Agonidae is a family of bottom-dwelling marine fishes, commonly known as poachers, characterized by bony armor plates and found primarily in cold northern waters.
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E.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| behavior |
colonial nesting
ⓘ
wading ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | hamerkop family ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | least concern (family level, via Scopus umbretta) ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Scopus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Scopus umbretta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | linked to local superstitions in Africa ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
fish ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ |
| familyRank | family ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
probes mud for prey
ⓘ
wades in shallow water ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Madagascar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
lakeshores
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ rivers ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| monotypic | true ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
crest-like rear of head
ⓘ
hammer-shaped head ⓘ medium-sized body ⓘ |
| namedFor | Scopus umbretta ⓘ |
| nestCharacteristic | domed ⓘ |
| nestCharacteristic | elaborate ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
cliffs
ⓘ
ground near water ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| nestType | large stick nest ⓘ |
| order |
Charadriiformes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pelecaniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior |
both sexes build nest
ⓘ
multiple chambers in nest ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often gregarious ⓘ |
| typicalSpecies | Scopus umbretta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scopidae Description of subject: Scopidae is a small bird family best known for the hamerkop, a medium-sized wading bird of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar with a distinctive hammer-shaped head and large, elaborate nests.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.