Black swan
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The black swan is a large waterbird native to Australia, notable for its striking black plumage and red bill, and widely used as an emblem in Australian heraldry and symbolism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black swan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4167111 — 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: Black swan Context triple: [Parliament of Western Australia, symbol, Black swan]
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A.
Black Swan
Black Swan is a 2010 psychological horror thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky, following a troubled ballerina’s descent into madness as she prepares for a demanding lead role.
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B.
White Swan
The "White Swan" is the elegant, white Baroque-style Kaunas Town Hall in Lithuania, renowned for its slender tower and historic role as a civic landmark.
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C.
Le Cygne
Le Cygne is a historic guildhouse and notable restaurant located on Brussels’ Grand Place, known for its ornate façade and cultural significance.
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D.
Black Swan Pas de deux
Black Swan Pas de deux is the famous virtuosic duet from Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake, danced by Odile and Prince Siegfried in the third act.
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E.
The Black Swan
The Black Swan is a 1942 swashbuckling Technicolor adventure film starring Tyrone Power as a reformed pirate caught in a tale of romance and high-seas intrigue.
- 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: Black swan Target entity description: The black swan is a large waterbird native to Australia, notable for its striking black plumage and red bill, and widely used as an emblem in Australian heraldry and symbolism.
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A.
Black Swan
Black Swan is a 2010 psychological horror thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky, following a troubled ballerina’s descent into madness as she prepares for a demanding lead role.
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B.
White Swan
The "White Swan" is the elegant, white Baroque-style Kaunas Town Hall in Lithuania, renowned for its slender tower and historic role as a civic landmark.
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C.
Le Cygne
Le Cygne is a historic guildhouse and notable restaurant located on Brussels’ Grand Place, known for its ornate façade and cultural significance.
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D.
Black Swan Pas de deux
Black Swan Pas de deux is the famous virtuosic duet from Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake, danced by Odile and Prince Siegfried in the third act.
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E.
The Black Swan
The Black Swan is a 1942 swashbuckling Technicolor adventure film starring Tyrone Power as a reformed pirate caught in a tale of romance and high-seas intrigue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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swan ⓘ waterbird ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
coat of arms of Western Australia
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surface form:
Coat of arms of Western Australia
Flag of Western Australia ⓘ |
| averageClutchSize | 4–8 eggs ⓘ |
| billColor | red ⓘ |
| binomialName | Cygnus atratus ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | mostly monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
emblem of Western Australia
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iconic Australian bird ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Latham ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
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aquatic plants ⓘ submerged vegetation ⓘ |
| eyeColor | red ⓘ |
| family | Anatidae ⓘ |
| flightPattern | strong direct flight ⓘ |
| foundIn |
coastal wetlands of southern Australia
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inland lakes of Australia ⓘ |
| genus | Cygnus ⓘ |
| habitat |
estuaries
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lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Europe
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New Zealand ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | grey-black ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| movement | nomadic in response to water availability ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
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Tasmania ⓘ |
| neckShape | long curved neck ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bright red bill
ⓘ
striking black plumage ⓘ |
| order | Anseriformes ⓘ |
| plumageColor | black ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in nests near water ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms large flocks
ⓘ
gregarious ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Western Australia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Australian heraldry
ⓘ
Australian symbolism ⓘ |
| vocalization | musical bugling calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Black swan Description of subject: The black swan is a large waterbird native to Australia, notable for its striking black plumage and red bill, and widely used as an emblem in Australian heraldry and symbolism.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.