Cacatuidae
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Cacatuidae is a family of birds comprising the cockatoos, known for their expressive crests, strong curved bills, and predominantly Australasian distribution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cacatuidae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11824779 — 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: Cacatuidae Context triple: [Calyptorhynchus banksii, family, Cacatuidae]
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A.
Tincidae
Tincidae is a family of freshwater fishes within the order Cypriniformes, best known for species like the tench (Tinca tinca) found in Eurasian lakes and slow-moving waters.
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B.
Graphiurinae
Graphiurinae is a subfamily of African dormice, small nocturnal rodents known for their agile climbing and arboreal lifestyles.
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C.
Aramidae
Aramidae is a small bird family best known for the limpkin, a wading bird of marshes and wetlands in the Americas.
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D.
Paroidea
Paroidea is a superfamily of small passerine birds that includes tits, chickadees, and their close relatives.
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E.
Cebidae
Cebidae is a family of New World monkeys that includes capuchins and squirrel monkeys, known for their intelligence and arboreal lifestyles in Central and South American 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: Cacatuidae Target entity description: Cacatuidae is a family of birds comprising the cockatoos, known for their expressive crests, strong curved bills, and predominantly Australasian distribution.
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A.
Tincidae
Tincidae is a family of freshwater fishes within the order Cypriniformes, best known for species like the tench (Tinca tinca) found in Eurasian lakes and slow-moving waters.
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B.
Graphiurinae
Graphiurinae is a subfamily of African dormice, small nocturnal rodents known for their agile climbing and arboreal lifestyles.
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C.
Aramidae
Aramidae is a small bird family best known for the limpkin, a wading bird of marshes and wetlands in the Americas.
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D.
Paroidea
Paroidea is a superfamily of small passerine birds that includes tits, chickadees, and their close relatives.
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E.
Cebidae
Cebidae is a family of New World monkeys that includes capuchins and squirrel monkeys, known for their intelligence and arboreal lifestyles in Central and South American forests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | cockatoos ⓘ |
| communication |
loud calls
ⓘ
vocal mimicry in some species ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | several species threatened or endangered ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ nuts ⓘ roots ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
expressive crest
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powder down feathers ⓘ sexual dimorphism in some species ⓘ strong curved bill ⓘ zygodactyl feet ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Cacatua alba
NERFINISHED
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Cacatua galerita NERFINISHED ⓘ Cacatua goffiniana NERFINISHED ⓘ Calyptorhynchus funereus NERFINISHED ⓘ Nymphicus hollandicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Probosciger aterrimus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Hong Kong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Palau NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | many species long-lived in captivity ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australia ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lesser Sunda Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Psittaciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | International Ornithologists Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in tree cavities or hollows ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms flocks
ⓘ
often gregarious ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Cacatuinae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calyptorhynchinae NERFINISHED ⓘ Nymphicinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
illegal wildlife trade ⓘ |
| usedAs | companion animals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cacatuidae Description of subject: Cacatuidae is a family of birds comprising the cockatoos, known for their expressive crests, strong curved bills, and predominantly Australasian distribution.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.