spectacled eider
E71915
The spectacled eider is a sea duck of Arctic coastal regions, recognizable by its distinctive “spectacled” eye markings and reliance on remote marine habitats for breeding and wintering.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| spectacled eider canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T573647 — 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: spectacled eider Context triple: [Bering Sea, inhabitedBy, spectacled eider]
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A.
Ducks
Ducks is the nickname for the University of Oregon’s athletic teams, most prominently its college football program.
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B.
Pelican
Pelican was the English galleon originally commanded by Sir Francis Drake on his circumnavigation voyage, later renamed the Golden Hind.
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C.
Eubalaena australis
Eubalaena australis is the southern right whale, a large baleen whale species found in the Southern Hemisphere known for its robust body, callosities on its head, and slow, coastal migratory behavior.
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D.
blue duck (whio)
The blue duck (whio) is a rare, torrent-dwelling duck endemic to New Zealand, known for inhabiting fast-flowing rivers in remote mountainous regions.
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E.
Peacock
Peacock is a U.S.-based streaming service offering on-demand and live content, including NBC shows, Universal films, originals, news, and sports.
- 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: spectacled eider Target entity description: The spectacled eider is a sea duck of Arctic coastal regions, recognizable by its distinctive “spectacled” eye markings and reliance on remote marine habitats for breeding and wintering.
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A.
Ducks
Ducks is the nickname for the University of Oregon’s athletic teams, most prominently its college football program.
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B.
Pelican
Pelican was the English galleon originally commanded by Sir Francis Drake on his circumnavigation voyage, later renamed the Golden Hind.
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C.
Eubalaena australis
Eubalaena australis is the southern right whale, a large baleen whale species found in the Southern Hemisphere known for its robust body, callosities on its head, and slow, coastal migratory behavior.
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D.
blue duck (whio)
The blue duck (whio) is a rare, torrent-dwelling duck endemic to New Zealand, known for inhabiting fast-flowing rivers in remote mountainous regions.
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E.
Peacock
Peacock is a U.S.-based streaming service offering on-demand and live content, including NBC shows, Universal films, originals, news, and sports.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anatidae
ⓘ
bird species ⓘ sea duck ⓘ |
| binomialName | Somateria fischeri ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | nests on coastal tundra near ponds and lakes ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | Arctic tundra wetlands ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
coastal Alaska
ⓘ
Eastern Siberia ⓘ
surface form:
northern Siberia
|
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–9 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | spectacled eider self-link ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Fischer von Waldheim ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ insects ⓘ mollusks ⓘ |
| family | Anatidae ⓘ |
| genus | Somateria ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Alaska
ⓘ
Bering Sea ⓘ Russia Far East ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Far East
Sea of Okhotsk ⓘ Siberia ⓘ |
| habitat |
Arctic coastal regions
ⓘ
marine environment ⓘ sea ice zone ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratory | true ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| notableFeature | spectacle-like white eye patches in males ⓘ |
| order | Anseriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage | sexually dimorphic ⓘ |
| rangeState |
Russia
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| reliesOn | remote marine habitats for breeding and wintering ⓘ |
| scientificName | Somateria fischeri ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | true ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | forms large flocks in winter ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
bycatch in fishing gear
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ habitat degradation ⓘ oil pollution ⓘ |
| usesSeaIce | true ⓘ |
| winterAggregation | dense flocks in pack ice leads of the Bering Sea ⓘ |
| winteringHabitat | remote offshore marine waters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: spectacled eider Description of subject: The spectacled eider is a sea duck of Arctic coastal regions, recognizable by its distinctive “spectacled” eye markings and reliance on remote marine habitats for breeding and wintering.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.