short-eared owl
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The short-eared owl is a medium-sized, largely nocturnal owl known for its mottled brown plumage, yellow eyes, and habit of hunting over open grasslands and marshes in many parts of the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| short-eared owl canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5790024 — 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: short-eared owl Context triple: [Balranald RSPB reserve, protectsSpecies, short-eared owl]
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A.
Blakiston's fish owl
Blakiston's fish owl is a massive, endangered species of fish-eating owl native to northeastern Asia, known as one of the world's largest owl species and a specialist of riverine and old-growth forest habitats.
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B.
American kestrel
The American kestrel is a small, colorful North American falcon known for its hovering flight and skillful hunting of insects and small vertebrates.
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C.
Ardeotis
Ardeotis is a genus of large terrestrial birds in the bustard family, found in open grassland and semi-arid habitats across parts of Africa and Asia.
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D.
ferruginous hawk
The ferruginous hawk is a large, broad-winged North American raptor of open prairies and grasslands, known for its pale coloration and powerful hunting of small mammals.
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E.
Gyrfalcon
The Gyrfalcon is the largest and one of the most powerful falcon species, native to Arctic and subarctic regions and renowned for its hunting prowess and significance in falconry.
- 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: short-eared owl Target entity description: The short-eared owl is a medium-sized, largely nocturnal owl known for its mottled brown plumage, yellow eyes, and habit of hunting over open grasslands and marshes in many parts of the world.
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A.
Blakiston's fish owl
Blakiston's fish owl is a massive, endangered species of fish-eating owl native to northeastern Asia, known as one of the world's largest owl species and a specialist of riverine and old-growth forest habitats.
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B.
American kestrel
The American kestrel is a small, colorful North American falcon known for its hovering flight and skillful hunting of insects and small vertebrates.
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C.
Ardeotis
Ardeotis is a genus of large terrestrial birds in the bustard family, found in open grassland and semi-arid habitats across parts of Africa and Asia.
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D.
ferruginous hawk
The ferruginous hawk is a large, broad-winged North American raptor of open prairies and grasslands, known for its pale coloration and powerful hunting of small mammals.
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E.
Gyrfalcon
The Gyrfalcon is the largest and one of the most powerful falcon species, native to Arctic and subarctic regions and renowned for its hunting prowess and significance in falconry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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owl ⓘ raptor ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
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nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 34–43 cm ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized owl ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | open country with low vegetation ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 4–7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
short eared owl
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short-eared owl ⓘ short-eared owl (American English) ⓘ |
| conservationConcerns |
decline of grassland ecosystems
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habitat loss ⓘ |
| describedBy | Anders Sparrman ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
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mice ⓘ small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ voles ⓘ |
| earTufts | short ⓘ |
| earTuftsVisibility | often inconspicuous ⓘ |
| eyeColor | yellow ⓘ |
| facialDiscColor | pale ⓘ |
| family | Strigidae ⓘ |
| flightStyle | buoyant moth-like flight ⓘ |
| genus | Asio ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Galápagos Islands ⓘ Hawaiian Islands ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy | low quartering flight over open ground ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
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linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior |
irruptive migrant
ⓘ
partially migratory ⓘ |
| nestingSite | ground ⓘ |
| notableBehavior | daytime hunting more frequent than many owls ⓘ |
| order | Strigiformes ⓘ |
| plumageColor | mottled brown ⓘ |
| primarySenseForHunting |
hearing
ⓘ
vision ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior | often roosts on ground or low perches ⓘ |
| scientificName | Asio flammeus ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females generally larger than males ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | can form loose winter roosts ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Striginae
ⓘ
linked to:
Strigidae
|
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
agricultural fields
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marshes ⓘ open grasslands ⓘ prairies ⓘ tundra ⓘ |
| vocalization | series of hoots and barks ⓘ |
| wingspan | 85–110 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1782 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: short-eared owl Description of subject: The short-eared owl is a medium-sized, largely nocturnal owl known for its mottled brown plumage, yellow eyes, and habit of hunting over open grasslands and marshes in many parts of the world.
Referenced by (4)
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