Cacatuoidea
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Cacatuoidea is a superfamily of birds that includes cockatoos and their close relatives, characterized by their crests, strong curved bills, and often loud vocalizations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cacatuoidea canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9942214 — 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: Cacatuoidea Context triple: [Psittaciformes, suborder, Cacatuoidea]
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A.
Gecarcoidea
Gecarcoidea is a genus of terrestrial crabs best known for including the Christmas Island red crab, famous for its spectacular mass migrations.
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B.
Donacobiidae
Donacobiidae is a small family of New World passerine birds, best known for the Donacobius species found in wetland habitats of South America.
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C.
Sylvioidea
Sylvioidea is a large superfamily of passerine birds that includes many warblers, babblers, and related songbirds found across much of the world.
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D.
Diodontidae
Diodontidae is a family of marine fish commonly known as porcupinefishes, characterized by their ability to inflate their bodies and their covering of sharp spines for defense.
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E.
Cyclopedidae
Cyclopedidae is a family of small arboreal anteaters, commonly known as silky anteaters, native to Central and South American tropical forests.
- 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: Cacatuoidea Target entity description: Cacatuoidea is a superfamily of birds that includes cockatoos and their close relatives, characterized by their crests, strong curved bills, and often loud vocalizations.
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A.
Gecarcoidea
Gecarcoidea is a genus of terrestrial crabs best known for including the Christmas Island red crab, famous for its spectacular mass migrations.
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B.
Donacobiidae
Donacobiidae is a small family of New World passerine birds, best known for the Donacobius species found in wetland habitats of South America.
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C.
Sylvioidea
Sylvioidea is a large superfamily of passerine birds that includes many warblers, babblers, and related songbirds found across much of the world.
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D.
Diodontidae
Diodontidae is a family of marine fish commonly known as porcupinefishes, characterized by their ability to inflate their bodies and their covering of sharp spines for defense.
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E.
Cyclopedidae
Cyclopedidae is a family of small arboreal anteaters, commonly known as silky anteaters, native to Central and South American tropical forests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird superfamily
ⓘ
taxonomic superfamily ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | cockatoos and allies ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
insects and larvae ⓘ nuts ⓘ roots and tubers ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Psittacoidea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strigopoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
erectile crest
ⓘ
generally robust body ⓘ often loud vocalizations ⓘ powder down feathers ⓘ relatively large head ⓘ sexual monomorphism in many species ⓘ strong curved bill ⓘ zygodactyl feet ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern | several member species threatened or endangered ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
lack of green and blue plumage pigments in most species
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use of crest in visual communication ⓘ |
| includes |
Cacatua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cacatuidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Calyptorhynchinae NERFINISHED ⓘ Calyptorhynchus ⓘ Nymphicinae NERFINISHED ⓘ Nymphicus hollandicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | many species long-lived in captivity ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australia ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Caledonia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Timor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Psittaciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern avian taxonomy ⓘ |
| reproduction |
cavity nesters
ⓘ
lay white eggs ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
long-term pair bonds
ⓘ
often form flocks ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Psittaciformes superfamilies ⓘ |
| taxonRank | superfamily ⓘ |
| vocalAbility | some species capable of vocal mimicry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cacatuoidea Description of subject: Cacatuoidea is a superfamily of birds that includes cockatoos and their close relatives, characterized by their crests, strong curved bills, and often loud vocalizations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.