Aegothelidae
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Aegothelidae is a family of small, nocturnal owlet-nightjars native to Australasia, known for their insectivorous diet and distinctive, owl-like appearance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aegothelidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10447964 — 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: Aegothelidae Context triple: [Aegotheliformes, containsFamily, Aegothelidae]
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A.
Leiothrichidae
Leiothrichidae is a family of passerine birds that includes laughingthrushes, babblers, and related species, primarily found in Asia and parts of Africa.
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B.
Certhiidae
Certhiidae is a family of small, tree-climbing passerine birds known as treecreepers, characterized by their slender downcurved bills and habit of spiraling up tree trunks in search of insects.
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C.
Emberizoidea
Emberizoidea is a large superfamily of passerine birds that includes buntings, American sparrows, and related seed-eating songbirds.
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D.
Meropidae
Meropidae is a family of brightly colored, slender, insect-eating birds commonly known as bee-eaters, found across Africa, Asia, and parts of Europe and Australia.
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E.
Sarothruridae
Sarothruridae is a family of small, often secretive African and Malagasy birds commonly known as flufftails, belonging to the order Gruiformes.
- 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: Aegothelidae Target entity description: Aegothelidae is a family of small, nocturnal owlet-nightjars native to Australasia, known for their insectivorous diet and distinctive, owl-like appearance.
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A.
Leiothrichidae
Leiothrichidae is a family of passerine birds that includes laughingthrushes, babblers, and related species, primarily found in Asia and parts of Africa.
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B.
Certhiidae
Certhiidae is a family of small, tree-climbing passerine birds known as treecreepers, characterized by their slender downcurved bills and habit of spiraling up tree trunks in search of insects.
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C.
Emberizoidea
Emberizoidea is a large superfamily of passerine birds that includes buntings, American sparrows, and related seed-eating songbirds.
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D.
Meropidae
Meropidae is a family of brightly colored, slender, insect-eating birds commonly known as bee-eaters, found across Africa, Asia, and parts of Europe and Australia.
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E.
Sarothruridae
Sarothruridae is a family of small, often secretive African and Malagasy birds commonly known as flufftails, belonging to the order Gruiformes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
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taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | crepuscular and nocturnal ⓘ |
| appearance | owl-like ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| closestRelatives | Caprimulgiform birds ⓘ |
| commonName | owlet-nightjars ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | most species least concern ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Aegotheles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Australasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Moluccas NERFINISHED ⓘ New Caledonia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand (extinct) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggClutchSize | small clutch ⓘ |
| extinctTaxon | New Zealand owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles novaezealandiae) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | aerial insect hunting ⓘ |
| flightStyle | buoyant and agile ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | understory and midstory ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
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scrublands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | nocturnal ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
cryptic coloration
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large eyes ⓘ large head ⓘ short bill ⓘ soft plumage ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Aegotheles bennettii
NERFINISHED
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Aegotheles cristatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Aegotheles insignis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfExtantSpecies | about 7–10 species ⓘ |
| order | Aegotheliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern avian taxonomies ⓘ |
| reproduction | cavity nester ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior | daytime roosting in cavities or dense cover ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| vocalization | series of whistles and trills ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aegothelidae Description of subject: Aegothelidae is a family of small, nocturnal owlet-nightjars native to Australasia, known for their insectivorous diet and distinctive, owl-like appearance.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.