American avocet
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The American avocet is a long-legged wading bird of wetlands and shallow waters, recognized by its upturned bill and striking black-and-white plumage with rust-colored head and neck in breeding season.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American avocet canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8032322 — 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: American avocet Context triple: [Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, supportsSpecies, American avocet]
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American white ibis
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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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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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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D.
hooded plover
The hooded plover is a small, vulnerable shorebird native to southern Australia, known for nesting on open ocean beaches and coastal lagoons where it is highly sensitive to human disturbance.
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E.
Western snowy plover
The Western snowy plover is a small, pale shorebird of North America's Pacific and Gulf coasts that nests on sandy beaches and dunes and is considered a conservation-sensitive species due to habitat loss and disturbance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: American avocet Target entity description: The American avocet is a long-legged wading bird of wetlands and shallow waters, recognized by its upturned bill and striking black-and-white plumage with rust-colored head and neck in breeding season.
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A.
American white ibis
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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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.
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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D.
hooded plover
The hooded plover is a small, vulnerable shorebird native to southern Australia, known for nesting on open ocean beaches and coastal lagoons where it is highly sensitive to human disturbance.
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E.
Western snowy plover
The Western snowy plover is a small, pale shorebird of North America's Pacific and Gulf coasts that nests on sandy beaches and dunes and is considered a conservation-sensitive species due to habitat loss and disturbance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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wader ⓘ |
| binomialName | Recurvirostra americana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingPlumageColor |
black-and-white body
ⓘ
rust-colored head and neck ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
central North America
ⓘ
western North America ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | American avocet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ insects ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale with dark spots ⓘ |
| family | Recurvirostridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | sweeps bill side-to-side in shallow water ⓘ |
| genus | Recurvirostra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
marshes
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mudflats ⓘ salt ponds ⓘ shallow lakes ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
long legs
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long neck ⓘ upturned bill ⓘ webbed feet ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| nestLocation | open ground near water ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| nonBreedingPlumageColor |
black-and-white body
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grayish head and neck ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often forms flocks ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
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wetland degradation ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud, high-pitched calls ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Central America
NERFINISHED
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Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ southern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: American avocet Description of subject: The American avocet is a long-legged wading bird of wetlands and shallow waters, recognized by its upturned bill and striking black-and-white plumage with rust-colored head and neck in breeding season.
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