Zenaida macroura
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Zenaida macroura is the mourning dove, a widespread North American bird species known for its soft, mournful cooing and slender, long-tailed appearance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zenaida macroura canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7575779 — 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: Zenaida macroura Context triple: [Columbiformes, notableMember, Zenaida macroura]
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Aquila verreauxii
Aquila verreauxii, commonly known as Verreaux's eagle or the black eagle, is a large, predominantly black bird of prey native to mountainous and rocky regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
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Lena Sabrewing
Lena Sabrewing is a magically created teenage duck and Webby Vanderquack’s close friend in the 2017 DuckTales reboot, known for her complex relationship with the sorceress Magica De Spell and her struggle for independence and identity.
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Ardeotis
Ardeotis is a genus of large terrestrial birds in the bustard family, found in open grassland and semi-arid habitats across parts of Africa and Asia.
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Branta hutchinsii
Branta hutchinsii, commonly known as the cackling goose, is a small North American goose species closely resembling the Canada goose but distinguished by its smaller size and higher-pitched calls.
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Chalciope
Chalciope is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis and often associated with the legend of the Golden Fleece.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Zenaida macroura Target entity description: Zenaida macroura is the mourning dove, a widespread North American bird species known for its soft, mournful cooing and slender, long-tailed appearance.
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A.
Aquila verreauxii
Aquila verreauxii, commonly known as Verreaux's eagle or the black eagle, is a large, predominantly black bird of prey native to mountainous and rocky regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
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B.
Lena Sabrewing
Lena Sabrewing is a magically created teenage duck and Webby Vanderquack’s close friend in the 2017 DuckTales reboot, known for her complex relationship with the sorceress Magica De Spell and her struggle for independence and identity.
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C.
Ardeotis
Ardeotis is a genus of large terrestrial birds in the bustard family, found in open grassland and semi-arid habitats across parts of Africa and Asia.
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D.
Branta hutchinsii
Branta hutchinsii, commonly known as the cackling goose, is a small North American goose species closely resembling the Canada goose but distinguished by its smaller size and higher-pitched calls.
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E.
Chalciope
Chalciope is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis and often associated with the legend of the Golden Fleece.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
ⓘ
bird species ⓘ mourning dove ⓘ |
| averageMass | about 96–170 g ⓘ |
| binomialName | Zenaida macroura ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 22–36 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Carolina dove
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mourning dove ⓘ rain dove ⓘ turtle dove ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
grains
ⓘ
occasional insects ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
black spots on wings
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long pointed tail ⓘ soft mournful cooing call ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| eyeRingColor | blue ⓘ |
| family | Columbidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle | fast direct flight ⓘ |
| genus | Zenaida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
farmland
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ open woodlands ⓘ suburban areas ⓘ |
| huntingStatus | heavily hunted in parts of North America ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Various islands in the Pacific ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN 3.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanWild | typically up to about 5 years ⓘ |
| maximumRecordedLifespanWild | over 30 years ⓘ |
| migrationPattern |
partial migrant
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some populations resident year-round ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
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Central America ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| nestType | shallow platform of twigs ⓘ |
| order | Columbiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
light grayish-brown
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pale underside ⓘ |
| primaryPredators |
domestic cats
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falcons ⓘ hawks ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | weak ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor | game bird ⓘ |
| vocalizationType | cooing ⓘ |
| wingSound | whistling sound on takeoff and landing ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 37–45 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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Subject: Zenaida macroura Description of subject: Zenaida macroura is the mourning dove, a widespread North American bird species known for its soft, mournful cooing and slender, long-tailed appearance.
Referenced by (1)
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