American white ibis
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The American white ibis is a wading bird native to the southeastern United States and parts of Central and South America, recognized by its white plumage, long down-curved red bill, and preference for wetlands and coastal habitats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American white ibis canonical | 2 |
| white ibis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3601366 — 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: American white ibis Context triple: [scarlet ibis, relatedTo, American white ibis]
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A.
American white pelican
The American white pelican is a large North American waterbird known for its striking white plumage, expansive wingspan, and cooperative group feeding in lakes and wetlands.
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B.
River Tern
The River Tern is a river in Shropshire, England, known as a tributary of the River Severn flowing through rural landscapes and historic market towns.
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C.
Goliath heron
The Goliath heron is the world’s largest heron species, a towering wading bird of African wetlands known for its massive size, chestnut plumage, and solitary hunting behavior.
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D.
American flamingo
The American flamingo is a large, bright pink wading bird native to the Caribbean and parts of the Americas, known for its long legs, downward-curved bill, and social flocks in coastal wetlands and lagoons.
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E.
Cape Bird
Cape Bird is an ice-free volcanic headland on Ross Island in Antarctica, known for its large Adélie penguin colonies and scientific research stations.
- 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: American white ibis Target entity description: The American white ibis is a wading bird native to the southeastern United States and parts of Central and South America, recognized by its white plumage, long down-curved red bill, and preference for wetlands and coastal habitats.
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A.
American white pelican
The American white pelican is a large North American waterbird known for its striking white plumage, expansive wingspan, and cooperative group feeding in lakes and wetlands.
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B.
River Tern
The River Tern is a river in Shropshire, England, known as a tributary of the River Severn flowing through rural landscapes and historic market towns.
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C.
Goliath heron
The Goliath heron is the world’s largest heron species, a towering wading bird of African wetlands known for its massive size, chestnut plumage, and solitary hunting behavior.
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D.
American flamingo
The American flamingo is a large, bright pink wading bird native to the Caribbean and parts of the Americas, known for its long legs, downward-curved bill, and social flocks in coastal wetlands and lagoons.
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E.
Cape Bird
Cape Bird is an ice-free volcanic headland on Ross Island in Antarctica, known for its large Adélie penguin colonies and scientific research stations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
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bird species ⓘ wading bird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| billColor | red ⓘ |
| billShape | long down-curved bill ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
shrubs in wetlands
ⓘ
trees over water ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
American white ibis
ⓘ
American white ibis self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
white ibis
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| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ mollusks ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| eggColor | bluish-white with brown spots ⓘ |
| family | Threskiornithidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | probes in soft mud with bill ⓘ |
| genus | Eudocimus ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal lagoons
ⓘ
mangroves ⓘ marshes ⓘ mudflats ⓘ shallow freshwater habitats ⓘ swamps ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | red ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
East Coast of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic Coast of the United States
Caribbean ⓘ Central America ⓘ Gulf Coast of the United States ⓘ Mexico ⓘ northern South America ⓘ southeastern United States ⓘ |
| notablePopulationCenter | Florida ⓘ |
| order | Pelecaniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black wingtips
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| scientificName | Eudocimus albus ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
colonial nester
ⓘ
gregarious ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Miami Hurricanes athletics
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surface form:
University of Miami athletics mascot (Sebastian the Ibis)
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| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American white ibis Description of subject: The American white ibis is a wading bird native to the southeastern United States and parts of Central and South America, recognized by its white plumage, long down-curved red bill, and preference for wetlands and coastal habitats.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
white ibis