ibisbill
E162730
The ibisbill is a distinctive wading bird of Central and South Asian shingle riverbeds, recognized by its long down-curved red bill, grey plumage, and specialized habitat along fast-flowing rivers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ibisbill canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1418610 — 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: ibisbill Context triple: [Nameri National Park, hasSpecies, ibisbill]
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A.
Venetian Bird
Venetian Bird is a 1952 British film noir thriller, also known as The Assassin, in which Sterling Hayden plays an American private investigator entangled in political intrigue in postwar Venice.
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B.
Acanthisitti
Acanthisitti is a small, ancient suborder of New Zealand wrens considered among the most basal and evolutionarily distinct lineages of passerine birds.
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C.
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.
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D.
Osprey
The osprey is a large fish-eating bird of prey, often called the sea hawk, known for its distinctive dark eye stripe and dramatic dives into water to catch fish.
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E.
Martlets
Martlets is the name of McGill University's women's varsity sports teams, known for their strong athletic tradition in Canadian university 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: ibisbill Target entity description: The ibisbill is a distinctive wading bird of Central and South Asian shingle riverbeds, recognized by its long down-curved red bill, grey plumage, and specialized habitat along fast-flowing rivers.
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A.
Venetian Bird
Venetian Bird is a 1952 British film noir thriller, also known as The Assassin, in which Sterling Hayden plays an American private investigator entangled in political intrigue in postwar Venice.
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B.
Acanthisitti
Acanthisitti is a small, ancient suborder of New Zealand wrens considered among the most basal and evolutionarily distinct lineages of passerine birds.
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C.
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.
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D.
Osprey
The osprey is a large fish-eating bird of prey, often called the sea hawk, known for its distinctive dark eye stripe and dramatic dives into water to catch fish.
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E.
Martlets
Martlets is the name of McGill University's women's varsity sports teams, known for their strong athletic tradition in Canadian university sports.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
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bird species ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ wader ⓘ |
| billColor | red ⓘ |
| billShape | long down-curved bill ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 38–41 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSite | shingle banks of rivers ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | ibisbill ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Horsfield
ⓘ
Vigors ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small crustaceans ⓘ |
| distributionCountry |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Bhutan ⓘ China ⓘ India ⓘ Kazakhstan ⓘ Kyrgyzstan ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Tajikistan ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Central Asia
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South Asia ⓘ |
| elevationRange | typically 1700–4400 m above sea level ⓘ |
| family |
Ibidorhynchidae
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linked to:
Ibidorhyncha
|
| foragingBehavior | probes among stones and gravel with bill ⓘ |
| genus | Ibidorhyncha ⓘ |
| habitat |
gravel bars of fast-flowing rivers
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mountain rivers ⓘ shingle riverbeds ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
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linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | red ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | altitudinal migrant in parts of range ⓘ |
| nestType | scrape on shingle or gravel ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
highly specialized riverine habitat
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only species in family Ibidorhynchidae ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | grey ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | black breast band ⓘ |
| scientificName | Ibidorhyncha struthersii ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | minimal ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | usually solitary or in small groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat disturbance
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human disturbance on riverbanks ⓘ river regulation and dam construction ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1829 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ibisbill Description of subject: The ibisbill is a distinctive wading bird of Central and South Asian shingle riverbeds, recognized by its long down-curved red bill, grey plumage, and specialized habitat along fast-flowing rivers.
Referenced by (1)
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