Mycteria americana
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Mycteria americana, commonly known as the wood stork, is a large wading bird native to the Americas, recognized for its bald head, long thick bill, and dependence on wetland habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mycteria americana canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9942262 — 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: Mycteria americana Context triple: [Ciconiidae, includesTaxon, Mycteria americana]
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A.
Aerodramus fuciphagus
Aerodramus fuciphagus is a small Southeast Asian swift best known for building the edible nests used to make bird’s nest soup.
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B.
Orthrias
Orthrias is a genus of stone loaches, small bottom-dwelling freshwater fishes within the family Nemacheilidae.
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C.
Quelea
Quelea is a genus of small, highly gregarious African weaver birds best known for the red-billed quelea, often considered the most numerous wild bird species on Earth.
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D.
Sisserou parrot
The Sisserou parrot, also known as the imperial amazon, is a rare and endangered parrot species endemic to Dominica and a national symbol featured on the country’s flag.
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E.
Cotinga nattererii
Cotinga nattererii, commonly known as the blue cotinga, is a brightly colored Neotropical bird species found in South American forests and noted for the male’s vivid blue plumage.
- 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: Mycteria americana Target entity description: Mycteria americana, commonly known as the wood stork, is a large wading bird native to the Americas, recognized for its bald head, long thick bill, and dependence on wetland habitats.
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A.
Aerodramus fuciphagus
Aerodramus fuciphagus is a small Southeast Asian swift best known for building the edible nests used to make bird’s nest soup.
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B.
Orthrias
Orthrias is a genus of stone loaches, small bottom-dwelling freshwater fishes within the family Nemacheilidae.
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C.
Quelea
Quelea is a genus of small, highly gregarious African weaver birds best known for the red-billed quelea, often considered the most numerous wild bird species on Earth.
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D.
Sisserou parrot
The Sisserou parrot, also known as the imperial amazon, is a rare and endangered parrot species endemic to Dominica and a national symbol featured on the country’s flag.
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E.
Cotinga nattererii
Cotinga nattererii, commonly known as the blue cotinga, is a brightly colored Neotropical bird species found in South American forests and noted for the male’s vivid blue plumage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
species of bird
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stork ⓘ wading bird ⓘ |
| averageHeight | about 90–115 cm ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | about 150 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName | Mycteria americana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Central America
NERFINISHED
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Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ northern South America ⓘ southeastern United States ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | wood stork ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dependsOn | wetland habitats ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
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aquatic invertebrates ⓘ fish ⓘ small reptiles ⓘ |
| family | Ciconiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy | tactile feeding ⓘ |
| genus | Mycteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
flooded forests
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freshwater wetlands ⓘ mangroves ⓘ marshes ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalCharacteristic |
bald head
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black flight feathers ⓘ large body size ⓘ long legs ⓘ long thick bill ⓘ predominantly white plumage ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Americas
NERFINISHED
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Central America ⓘ South America ⓘ southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
colonial rookeries
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trees over water ⓘ |
| order | Ciconiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays 2–5 eggs per clutch ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | indicator of wetland health ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
wetland loss ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mycteria americana Description of subject: Mycteria americana, commonly known as the wood stork, is a large wading bird native to the Americas, recognized for its bald head, long thick bill, and dependence on wetland habitats.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.