Menuridae
E811597
Menuridae is a family of Australian birds known as lyrebirds, famed for their elaborate tail plumes and remarkable ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Menuridae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9636755 — 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: Menuridae Context triple: [Albert’s lyrebird, family, Menuridae]
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A.
Lotidae
Lotidae is a family of cod-like marine fishes commonly known as lings and burbots, found mainly in cold and temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere.
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B.
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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C.
Todidae
Todidae is a small family of colorful, insect-eating birds known as todies, which are native to the Caribbean and related to kingfishers and bee-eaters.
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D.
Percidae
Percidae is a family of ray-finned freshwater fishes that includes perches, darters, and related species commonly found in the Northern Hemisphere.
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E.
Moridae
Moridae is a family of deep-sea cod-like fishes known for their elongated bodies and occurrence in cold and temperate ocean waters worldwide.
- 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: Menuridae Target entity description: Menuridae is a family of Australian birds known as lyrebirds, famed for their elaborate tail plumes and remarkable ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds.
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A.
Lotidae
Lotidae is a family of cod-like marine fishes commonly known as lings and burbots, found mainly in cold and temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere.
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B.
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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C.
Todidae
Todidae is a small family of colorful, insect-eating birds known as todies, which are native to the Caribbean and related to kingfishers and bee-eaters.
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D.
Percidae
Percidae is a family of ray-finned freshwater fishes that includes perches, darters, and related species commonly found in the Northern Hemisphere.
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E.
Moridae
Moridae is a family of deep-sea cod-like fishes known for their elongated bodies and occurrence in cold and temperate ocean waters worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
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taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | lyrebirds ⓘ |
| courtshipDisplay |
complex vocalizations
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tail fanning ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
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invertebrates ⓘ spiders ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
eastern Australia
NERFINISHED
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rainforests ⓘ southeastern Australia ⓘ wet sclerophyll forests ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
cryptic brown plumage
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elaborate tail plumes in males ⓘ ground-dwelling ⓘ insectivorous ⓘ large body size for passerines ⓘ long claws ⓘ notable vocal mimicry ⓘ strong legs ⓘ terrestrial ⓘ |
| hasCommonNameForSpecies |
Albert’s lyrebird
NERFINISHED
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noisy scrub-bird ⓘ rufous scrub-bird ⓘ superb lyrebird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Atrichornis
NERFINISHED
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Menura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Atrichornis clamosus
NERFINISHED
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Atrichornis rufescens NERFINISHED ⓘ Menura alberti NERFINISHED ⓘ Menura novaehollandiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Australia ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of the most accomplished avian mimics ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | ornithologists ⓘ |
| reproduction |
builds domed nests
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lays single egg per clutch ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
dense undergrowth
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forest floor ⓘ |
| vocalAbility |
mimics artificial sounds
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mimics natural sounds ⓘ mimics other bird species ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Menuridae Description of subject: Menuridae is a family of Australian birds known as lyrebirds, famed for their elaborate tail plumes and remarkable ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.