whooping crane
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The whooping crane is a large, endangered North American wading bird known for its striking white plumage, black wingtips, and long migratory journeys.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| whooping crane canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5694579 — 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: whooping crane Context triple: [Platte River, importantForSpecies, whooping crane]
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A.
sandhill crane
The sandhill crane is a tall, long-legged North American crane species known for its bugling calls, elaborate courtship dances, and large migratory flocks that gather in wetlands and refuges.
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B.
wattled crane
The wattled crane is a large, wetland-dwelling African crane species distinguished by its long legs, gray-and-white plumage, and characteristic facial wattles.
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C.
Bald eagle
The bald eagle is a large North American bird of prey renowned as the national bird and emblem of the United States.
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D.
Branta ruficollis
Branta ruficollis, commonly known as the red-breasted goose, is a strikingly colored, small Arctic-breeding goose species native to Siberia and wintering mainly around the Black Sea.
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E.
California condor
The California condor is a critically endangered New World vulture and one of the largest flying birds in North America, known for its massive wingspan and intensive conservation and reintroduction efforts.
- 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: whooping crane Target entity description: The whooping crane is a large, endangered North American wading bird known for its striking white plumage, black wingtips, and long migratory journeys.
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A.
sandhill crane
The sandhill crane is a tall, long-legged North American crane species known for its bugling calls, elaborate courtship dances, and large migratory flocks that gather in wetlands and refuges.
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B.
wattled crane
The wattled crane is a large, wetland-dwelling African crane species distinguished by its long legs, gray-and-white plumage, and characteristic facial wattles.
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C.
Bald eagle
The bald eagle is a large North American bird of prey renowned as the national bird and emblem of the United States.
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D.
Branta ruficollis
Branta ruficollis, commonly known as the red-breasted goose, is a strikingly colored, small Arctic-breeding goose species native to Siberia and wintering mainly around the Black Sea.
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E.
California condor
The California condor is a critically endangered New World vulture and one of the largest flying birds in North America, known for its massive wingspan and intensive conservation and reintroduction efforts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
crane ⓘ endangered species ⓘ |
| averageHeight |
about 1.5 meters
ⓘ
about 5 feet ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Canada
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| breedsIn |
Northwestern Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
northwestern Canada
Wood Buffalo National Park ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually 2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | whooping crane ⓘ |
| conservationProgram |
captive breeding
ⓘ
reintroduction projects ⓘ ultralight-led migration training ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
aquatic plants
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ insects ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| family | Gruidae ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring and gliding on thermals ⓘ |
| genus | Grus ⓘ |
| habitat |
marshes
ⓘ
shallow lakes ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasBlackFacialMask | true ⓘ |
| hasRedCrown | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | over 20 years (approximate) ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| nestingSite | shallow wetland platforms ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | one of the tallest North American birds ⓘ |
| order | Gruiformes ⓘ |
| pairBond | monogamous ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | mostly white ⓘ |
| scientificName | Grus americana ⓘ |
| symbolOf | wildlife conservation in North America ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
human disturbance ⓘ hunting (historical) ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud trumpeting call ⓘ |
| wingtipColor | black ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
ⓘ
Texas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: whooping crane Description of subject: The whooping crane is a large, endangered North American wading bird known for its striking white plumage, black wingtips, and long migratory journeys.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.