sharp-tailed sandpiper
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The sharp-tailed sandpiper is a small migratory shorebird of the sandpiper family that breeds in Arctic Siberia and winters in Australasia, frequenting coastal wetlands and mudflats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sharp-tailed sandpiper canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7311093 — 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.
Target entity: sharp-tailed sandpiper Context triple: [Coorong region, supportsSpecies, sharp-tailed sandpiper]
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western sandpiper
The western sandpiper is a small migratory shorebird of North America that breeds in Arctic tundra and undertakes long-distance journeys along the Pacific coast to its wintering grounds.
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B.
Kentish plover
The Kentish plover is a small, pale shorebird of sandy coasts and salt flats, known for its quick, darting movements and widespread breeding across Eurasia and North Africa.
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C.
marbled godwit
The marbled godwit is a large, long-legged North American shorebird known for its long slightly upturned bill, mottled brown plumage, and use of coastal wetlands and mudflats during migration and winter.
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piping plover
The piping plover is a small, sand-colored shorebird native to North America, known for nesting on sandy beaches and being listed as a threatened species due to habitat loss and human disturbance.
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E.
red-necked phalarope
The red-necked phalarope is a small, migratory wader known for its distinctive reddish neck in breeding plumage and unusual behavior of females being more brightly colored and males incubating the eggs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: sharp-tailed sandpiper Target entity description: The sharp-tailed sandpiper is a small migratory shorebird of the sandpiper family that breeds in Arctic Siberia and winters in Australasia, frequenting coastal wetlands and mudflats.
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A.
western sandpiper
The western sandpiper is a small migratory shorebird of North America that breeds in Arctic tundra and undertakes long-distance journeys along the Pacific coast to its wintering grounds.
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B.
Kentish plover
The Kentish plover is a small, pale shorebird of sandy coasts and salt flats, known for its quick, darting movements and widespread breeding across Eurasia and North Africa.
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C.
marbled godwit
The marbled godwit is a large, long-legged North American shorebird known for its long slightly upturned bill, mottled brown plumage, and use of coastal wetlands and mudflats during migration and winter.
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D.
piping plover
The piping plover is a small, sand-colored shorebird native to North America, known for nesting on sandy beaches and being listed as a threatened species due to habitat loss and human disturbance.
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E.
red-necked phalarope
The red-necked phalarope is a small, migratory wader known for its distinctive reddish neck in breeding plumage and unusual behavior of females being more brightly colored and males incubating the eggs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
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migratory bird ⓘ sandpiper ⓘ shorebird ⓘ |
| billColor | dark bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Calidris acuminata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingArea |
Russian Far East
NERFINISHED
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northeastern Siberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
tundra
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wet Arctic lowlands ⓘ |
| breedingRange | Arctic Siberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | sharp-tailed sandpiper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Friedrich Gmelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
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insects ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
less distinct breast band than pectoral sandpiper
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more rufous crown than pectoral sandpiper ⓘ |
| family | Scolopacidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | probes mud with bill ⓘ |
| genus | Calidris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal wetlands
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estuaries ⓘ freshwater wetlands ⓘ mudflats ⓘ saltmarshes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | yellowish legs ⓘ |
| migrationFlyway | East Asian–Australasian Flyway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange | Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plumage |
distinctly streaked breast
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rufous crown in breeding plumage ⓘ sharp-looking rear body outline ⓘ white underparts ⓘ |
| relativeSize | small wader ⓘ |
| reproduction | ground nester ⓘ |
| similarTo | pectoral sandpiper ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
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Subject: sharp-tailed sandpiper Description of subject: The sharp-tailed sandpiper is a small migratory shorebird of the sandpiper family that breeds in Arctic Siberia and winters in Australasia, frequenting coastal wetlands and mudflats.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.