Heliornithidae
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Heliornithidae is a small family of tropical aquatic birds, commonly known as finfoots, characterized by lobed feet and secretive habits in freshwater habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Heliornithidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7952729 — 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: Heliornithidae Context triple: [Gruiformes, hasMemberFamily, Heliornithidae]
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A.
Phoenicopteridae
Phoenicopteridae is the biological family of large, long-legged wading birds commonly known as flamingos, characterized by their pink plumage, specialized filter-feeding bills, and gregarious behavior.
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B.
Phoenicopteriformes
Phoenicopteriformes is the bird order that comprises flamingos, characterized by their long legs, specialized filter-feeding bills, and often striking pink plumage.
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C.
Phaethontiformes
Phaethontiformes is an order of seabirds commonly known as tropicbirds, characterized by their long tail streamers and predominantly tropical oceanic habitats.
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D.
Eurypygiformes
Eurypygiformes is a small order of birds best known for the sunbittern and the kagu, two distinctive, ground-dwelling species found in Central/South America and New Caledonia, respectively.
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E.
Gaviiformes
Gaviiformes is an order of aquatic birds known as loons or divers, characterized by their excellent diving ability and predominantly northern hemisphere distribution.
- 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: Heliornithidae Target entity description: Heliornithidae is a small family of tropical aquatic birds, commonly known as finfoots, characterized by lobed feet and secretive habits in freshwater habitats.
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A.
Phoenicopteridae
Phoenicopteridae is the biological family of large, long-legged wading birds commonly known as flamingos, characterized by their pink plumage, specialized filter-feeding bills, and gregarious behavior.
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B.
Phoenicopteriformes
Phoenicopteriformes is the bird order that comprises flamingos, characterized by their long legs, specialized filter-feeding bills, and often striking pink plumage.
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C.
Phaethontiformes
Phaethontiformes is an order of seabirds commonly known as tropicbirds, characterized by their long tail streamers and predominantly tropical oceanic habitats.
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D.
Eurypygiformes
Eurypygiformes is a small order of birds best known for the sunbittern and the kagu, two distinctive, ground-dwelling species found in Central/South America and New Caledonia, respectively.
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E.
Gaviiformes
Gaviiformes is an order of aquatic birds known as loons or divers, characterized by their excellent diving ability and predominantly northern hemisphere distribution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
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taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly crepuscular ⓘ |
| behavior | secretive ⓘ |
| characteristic |
lobed feet
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long neck ⓘ long tail ⓘ slim body ⓘ strong swimmers ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | finfoots ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | some species near threatened ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
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Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Charles Lucien Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedInYear | 1854 ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | forages along water margins ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater habitats
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lakes ⓘ marshes ⓘ rivers ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Heliopais personatus
NERFINISHED
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Heliornis fulica NERFINISHED ⓘ Podica senegalensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | aquatic ⓘ |
| movement |
excellent swimmers
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poor fliers ⓘ |
| nestingSite | dense waterside vegetation ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfSpecies | 3 ⓘ |
| order | Gruiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| vernacularName | finfoots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| webbingType | lobed toes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heliornithidae Description of subject: Heliornithidae is a small family of tropical aquatic birds, commonly known as finfoots, characterized by lobed feet and secretive habits in freshwater habitats.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.