Eurasian spoonbill
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The Eurasian spoonbill is a large, long-legged wading bird known for its distinctive spoon-shaped bill, which it uses to sweep through shallow waters to feed on aquatic prey.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eurasian spoonbill canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12982300 — 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: Eurasian spoonbill Context triple: [Bundala National Park, hasSpecies, Eurasian spoonbill]
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African spoonbill
The African spoonbill is a long-legged wading bird native to sub-Saharan wetlands, recognizable by its white plumage and distinctive spatula-shaped bill used for sweeping through shallow water to catch prey.
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Eurasian avocet
The Eurasian avocet is a striking black-and-white wading bird known for its long, upcurved bill and preference for shallow coastal wetlands and lagoons.
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C.
black-faced spoonbill
The black-faced spoonbill is a large, endangered wading bird of East Asia, recognizable by its distinctive spoon-shaped bill and black facial skin, that frequents coastal wetlands and estuaries.
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D.
Grey heron
The grey heron is a large, long-legged wading bird commonly found near freshwater and coastal habitats across Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa, known for its grey plumage, spear-like bill, and patient, motionless hunting style.
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E.
Oriental white stork
The Oriental white stork is a large, endangered wading bird native to East Asia, known for its striking white plumage with black wing feathers and its reliance on wetland habitats for breeding and feeding.
- 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: Eurasian spoonbill Target entity description: The Eurasian spoonbill is a large, long-legged wading bird known for its distinctive spoon-shaped bill, which it uses to sweep through shallow waters to feed on aquatic prey.
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A.
African spoonbill
The African spoonbill is a long-legged wading bird native to sub-Saharan wetlands, recognizable by its white plumage and distinctive spatula-shaped bill used for sweeping through shallow water to catch prey.
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B.
Eurasian avocet
The Eurasian avocet is a striking black-and-white wading bird known for its long, upcurved bill and preference for shallow coastal wetlands and lagoons.
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C.
black-faced spoonbill
The black-faced spoonbill is a large, endangered wading bird of East Asia, recognizable by its distinctive spoon-shaped bill and black facial skin, that frequents coastal wetlands and estuaries.
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D.
Grey heron
The grey heron is a large, long-legged wading bird commonly found near freshwater and coastal habitats across Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa, known for its grey plumage, spear-like bill, and patient, motionless hunting style.
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E.
Oriental white stork
The Oriental white stork is a large, endangered wading bird native to East Asia, known for its striking white plumage with black wing feathers and its reliance on wetland habitats for breeding and feeding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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vertebrate ⓘ wading bird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageLength | 80–93 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | 1.3–2 kg ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 115–135 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName | Platalea leucorodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | colonial nester ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
brackish wetlands
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shallow freshwater wetlands ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Eurasian spoonbill
NERFINISHED
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common spoonbill ⓘ |
| conservationMeasures |
legal protection in many countries
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protection of breeding colonies ⓘ wetland conservation ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
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aquatic insects ⓘ crustaceans ⓘ molluscs ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| family | Threskiornithidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | sweeps bill side to side in shallow water ⓘ |
| genus | Platalea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBodyFeature |
black bill with yellow tip in adults
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black legs ⓘ crest of feathers in breeding season ⓘ long legs ⓘ long neck ⓘ spoon-shaped bill ⓘ white plumage ⓘ |
| incubationPerformedBy | both parents ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | migratory in most of range ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
bushes
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reedbeds ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| nonBreedingHabitat |
coastal lagoons
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estuaries ⓘ mudflats ⓘ |
| order | Pelecaniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | both parents feed chicks ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
disturbance at breeding colonies
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pollution ⓘ wetland loss ⓘ |
| winteringRange |
Indian subcontinent
NERFINISHED
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Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eurasian spoonbill Description of subject: The Eurasian spoonbill is a large, long-legged wading bird known for its distinctive spoon-shaped bill, which it uses to sweep through shallow waters to feed on aquatic prey.
Referenced by (1)
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