Andean guan
E1025259
The Andean guan is a medium-sized, turkey-like bird of the high Andes, known for inhabiting cloud forests and playing an important role as a seed disperser.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andean guan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13151205 — 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: Andean guan Context triple: [Penelope montagnii, commonName, Andean guan]
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A.
Gualaceo
Gualaceo is a picturesque town in southern Ecuador known for its traditional crafts, markets, and riverside scenery.
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B.
Pitangus
Pitangus is a small genus of robust, insect-eating tyrant flycatchers native to the Americas, best known for the Great Kiskadee.
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C.
Andean cock-of-the-rock
The Andean cock-of-the-rock is a brightly colored South American bird, famed for the males’ vivid orange plumage and elaborate communal courtship displays in cloud and montane forests along the Andes.
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D.
Cotinga cayana
Cotinga cayana, commonly known as the Spangled Cotinga, is a brightly colored Neotropical bird species renowned for the male’s vivid turquoise and purple plumage.
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E.
Rufous-vented chachalaca
The Rufous-vented chachalaca, also known as the cocrico, is a medium-sized, loud, turkey-like bird native to the forests and woodlands of Trinidad, Tobago, and nearby regions of northern South America.
- 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: Andean guan Target entity description: The Andean guan is a medium-sized, turkey-like bird of the high Andes, known for inhabiting cloud forests and playing an important role as a seed disperser.
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A.
Gualaceo
Gualaceo is a picturesque town in southern Ecuador known for its traditional crafts, markets, and riverside scenery.
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B.
Pitangus
Pitangus is a small genus of robust, insect-eating tyrant flycatchers native to the Americas, best known for the Great Kiskadee.
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C.
Andean cock-of-the-rock
The Andean cock-of-the-rock is a brightly colored South American bird, famed for the males’ vivid orange plumage and elaborate communal courtship displays in cloud and montane forests along the Andes.
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D.
Cotinga cayana
Cotinga cayana, commonly known as the Spangled Cotinga, is a brightly colored Neotropical bird species renowned for the male’s vivid turquoise and purple plumage.
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E.
Rufous-vented chachalaca
The Rufous-vented chachalaca, also known as the cocrico, is a medium-sized, loud, turkey-like bird native to the forests and woodlands of Trinidad, Tobago, and nearby regions of northern South America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
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species ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| altitudinalRange | montane elevations ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Neotropical avifauna ⓘ |
| belongsToEcologicalGuild | frugivore ⓘ |
| binomialName | Penelope montagnii ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | Andean guan ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | not among the most critically endangered cracids but affected by habitat loss ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
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leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distribution | high Andes ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Cracidae ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Bolivia
ⓘ
Colombia ⓘ Ecuador ⓘ Peru ⓘ Venezuela ⓘ northern Argentina ⓘ |
| genus | Penelope ⓘ |
| habitat |
cloud forest
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humid forest ⓘ montane forest ⓘ |
| hasBareFacialSkin | yes ⓘ |
| importance | important for forest regeneration through seed dispersal ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphology |
long tail
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slender neck ⓘ |
| movement | primarily arboreal but also terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Andes ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn | seed dispersal of Andean forest plants ⓘ |
| plumageColor | mainly brown ⓘ |
| region | South America ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in nests in trees or dense vegetation ⓘ |
| resembles | large gamebird ⓘ |
| similarTo | turkey ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often seen in small groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Andean guan Description of subject: The Andean guan is a medium-sized, turkey-like bird of the high Andes, known for inhabiting cloud forests and playing an important role as a seed disperser.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.