hooded plover
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The hooded plover is a small, vulnerable shorebird native to southern Australia, known for nesting on open ocean beaches and coastal lagoons where it is highly sensitive to human disturbance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| hooded plover canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7311095 — 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: hooded plover Context triple: [Coorong region, supportsSpecies, hooded plover]
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A.
Kentish plover
The Kentish plover is a small, pale shorebird of sandy coasts and salt flats, known for its quick, darting movements and widespread breeding across Eurasia and North Africa.
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B.
piping plover
The piping plover is a small, sand-colored shorebird native to North America, known for nesting on sandy beaches and being listed as a threatened species due to habitat loss and human disturbance.
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C.
Western snowy plover
The Western snowy plover is a small, pale shorebird of North America's Pacific and Gulf coasts that nests on sandy beaches and dunes and is considered a conservation-sensitive species due to habitat loss and disturbance.
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D.
least tern
The least tern is a small migratory seabird of North and Central America, known for its slender build, sharp black-and-white head pattern, and nesting on open sandy or gravelly riverbanks and coastal beaches.
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E.
marbled godwit
The marbled godwit is a large, long-legged North American shorebird known for its long slightly upturned bill, mottled brown plumage, and use of coastal wetlands and mudflats during migration and winter.
- 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: hooded plover Target entity description: The hooded plover is a small, vulnerable shorebird native to southern Australia, known for nesting on open ocean beaches and coastal lagoons where it is highly sensitive to human disturbance.
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A.
Kentish plover
The Kentish plover is a small, pale shorebird of sandy coasts and salt flats, known for its quick, darting movements and widespread breeding across Eurasia and North Africa.
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B.
piping plover
The piping plover is a small, sand-colored shorebird native to North America, known for nesting on sandy beaches and being listed as a threatened species due to habitat loss and human disturbance.
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C.
Western snowy plover
The Western snowy plover is a small, pale shorebird of North America's Pacific and Gulf coasts that nests on sandy beaches and dunes and is considered a conservation-sensitive species due to habitat loss and disturbance.
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D.
least tern
The least tern is a small migratory seabird of North and Central America, known for its slender build, sharp black-and-white head pattern, and nesting on open sandy or gravelly riverbanks and coastal beaches.
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E.
marbled godwit
The marbled godwit is a large, long-legged North American shorebird known for its long slightly upturned bill, mottled brown plumage, and use of coastal wetlands and mudflats during migration and winter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
shorebird ⓘ vulnerable species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| billColor | red bill with black tip ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Thinornis cucullatus
ⓘ
linked to:
Thinornis
|
| bodySize | small shorebird ⓘ |
| breedingSite | open sandy beaches above high-tide line ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
hooded dotterel
ⓘ
hooded plover ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | highly sensitive to human disturbance ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| eggColor | speckled ⓘ |
| family | Charadriidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | probes and picks food from wet sand and wrack line ⓘ |
| genus | Thinornis ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal dunes
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coastal lagoons ⓘ open ocean beaches ⓘ sandy shorelines ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | pinkish legs ⓘ |
| managementAction |
beach fencing around nests
ⓘ
leash regulations for dogs near nesting areas ⓘ seasonal beach closures ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
coasts of South Australia
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coasts of Tasmania ⓘ coasts of Victoria ⓘ coasts of Western Australia ⓘ southern Australia ⓘ |
| nestType | shallow scrape in sand ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageFeature |
black hood on head and neck
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grey-brown upperparts ⓘ white underparts ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often seen in pairs or small groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
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human recreation on beaches ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ nest trampling ⓘ off-leash dogs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: hooded plover Description of subject: The hooded plover is a small, vulnerable shorebird native to southern Australia, known for nesting on open ocean beaches and coastal lagoons where it is highly sensitive to human disturbance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.