pink-footed goose
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The pink-footed goose is a migratory waterfowl species that breeds in Arctic regions and winters in northwestern Europe, where it gathers in large flocks at coastal and estuarine wetlands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| pink-footed goose canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1257948 — 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: pink-footed goose Context triple: [Montrose Basin, supportsSpecies, pink-footed goose]
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A.
Hawaiian goose
The Hawaiian goose, or nēnē, is a rare, medium-sized goose endemic to Hawaii and recognized as the state bird, known for its distinctive barred neck and adaptation to volcanic landscapes.
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B.
spectacled eider
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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C.
red-necked phalarope
The red-necked phalarope is a small, migratory wader known for its distinctive reddish neck in breeding plumage and unusual behavior of females being more brightly colored and males incubating the eggs.
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D.
California gull
The California gull is a medium-sized North American gull species best known for its historic role in saving early Mormon settlers’ crops in Utah from a devastating insect infestation.
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E.
Sparviero
Sparviero is the Italian nickname for the Savoia-Marchetti SM.79, a World War II-era three-engined medium bomber and torpedo bomber used prominently by the Italian Air Force.
- 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: pink-footed goose Target entity description: The pink-footed goose is a migratory waterfowl species that breeds in Arctic regions and winters in northwestern Europe, where it gathers in large flocks at coastal and estuarine wetlands.
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A.
Hawaiian goose
The Hawaiian goose, or nēnē, is a rare, medium-sized goose endemic to Hawaii and recognized as the state bird, known for its distinctive barred neck and adaptation to volcanic landscapes.
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B.
spectacled eider
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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C.
red-necked phalarope
The red-necked phalarope is a small, migratory wader known for its distinctive reddish neck in breeding plumage and unusual behavior of females being more brightly colored and males incubating the eggs.
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D.
California gull
The California gull is a medium-sized North American gull species best known for its historic role in saving early Mormon settlers’ crops in Utah from a devastating insect infestation.
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E.
Sparviero
Sparviero is the Italian nickname for the Savoia-Marchetti SM.79, a World War II-era three-engined medium bomber and torpedo bomber used prominently by the Italian Air Force.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
goose ⓘ migratory waterfowl ⓘ |
| averageWeight | 2–3 kg ⓘ |
| billColor |
black
ⓘ
pink ⓘ |
| binomialName | Anser brachyrhynchus ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 60–75 cm ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
Arctic tundra
ⓘ
linked to:
Arctic region
rocky outcrops ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Greenland
ⓘ
Iceland ⓘ Svalbard ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–6 eggs ⓘ |
| conservationMeasures |
hunting regulation
ⓘ
protected roost sites ⓘ |
| describedBy | Louis Pierre Vieillot ⓘ |
| diet |
cereal crops
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ roots ⓘ |
| family | Anatidae ⓘ |
| forms | large flocks in winter ⓘ |
| genus | Anser ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ farmland ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | pink ⓘ |
| migrationRoute |
Greenland–Iceland–UK flyway
ⓘ
Svalbard–Denmark–Netherlands–Belgium–UK flyway ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| order | Anseriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
brownish-grey upperparts
ⓘ
paler underparts ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
disturbance at roost sites
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| vocalization | high-pitched honking calls ⓘ |
| wingspan | 135–170 cm ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Belgium
ⓘ
Denmark ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1819 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: pink-footed goose Description of subject: The pink-footed goose is a migratory waterfowl species that breeds in Arctic regions and winters in northwestern Europe, where it gathers in large flocks at coastal and estuarine wetlands.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.