Podilymbus podiceps
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Podilymbus podiceps, commonly known as the pied-billed grebe, is a small, brown freshwater diving bird native to the Americas, recognized for its thick, pale bill with a dark band and its elusive, skulking behavior on ponds and marshes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Podilymbus podiceps canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7952846 — 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: Podilymbus podiceps Context triple: [Podicipedidae, notableSpecies, Podilymbus podiceps]
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A.
Eudocimus
Eudocimus is a genus of wading birds in the ibis family, best known for including the brightly colored scarlet ibis and related species.
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B.
Pollachius virens
Pollachius virens is a commercially important North Atlantic fish species, commonly known as saithe or coalfish, valued for food and sport fishing.
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C.
Atilax paludinosus
Atilax paludinosus, commonly known as the marsh mongoose, is a semi-aquatic African carnivorous mammal adapted to wetland habitats.
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D.
Aedes Castoris
Aedes Castoris is the Latin name for the ancient Roman Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum, dedicated to the mythological twin brothers.
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E.
Poecilodryas
Poecilodryas is a genus of Australasian robins, small insectivorous passerine birds native to forests and woodlands in New Guinea and nearby regions.
- 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: Podilymbus podiceps Target entity description: Podilymbus podiceps, commonly known as the pied-billed grebe, is a small, brown freshwater diving bird native to the Americas, recognized for its thick, pale bill with a dark band and its elusive, skulking behavior on ponds and marshes.
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A.
Eudocimus
Eudocimus is a genus of wading birds in the ibis family, best known for including the brightly colored scarlet ibis and related species.
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B.
Pollachius virens
Pollachius virens is a commercially important North Atlantic fish species, commonly known as saithe or coalfish, valued for food and sport fishing.
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C.
Atilax paludinosus
Atilax paludinosus, commonly known as the marsh mongoose, is a semi-aquatic African carnivorous mammal adapted to wetland habitats.
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D.
Aedes Castoris
Aedes Castoris is the Latin name for the ancient Roman Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum, dedicated to the mythological twin brothers.
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E.
Poecilodryas
Poecilodryas is a genus of Australasian robins, small insectivorous passerine birds native to forests and woodlands in New Guinea and nearby regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
grebe ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ waterbird ⓘ |
| adaptation |
dense plumage for buoyancy control
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lobed toes for swimming ⓘ |
| behavior |
diving
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elusive ⓘ skulking ⓘ |
| billColor | pale ⓘ |
| billMarking | dark band ⓘ |
| binomialName | Podilymbus podiceps ⓘ |
| bodyColor | brown ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | vegetated freshwater wetlands ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 4–7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | pied-billed grebe ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Linnaeus
ⓘ
linked to:
Carl Linnaeus
|
| describedInYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
aquatic insects ⓘ aquatic invertebrates ⓘ crustaceans ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Canada
ⓘ
Caribbean ⓘ Mexico ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
northern South America ⓘ |
| escapeBehavior | dives rather than flies when threatened ⓘ |
| family | Podicipedidae ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | diving ⓘ |
| genus | Podilymbus ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater ponds
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ marshes ⓘ slow-moving rivers ⓘ wetlands with emergent vegetation ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Central America
ⓘ
North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| nestLocation | anchored to emergent vegetation ⓘ |
| nestType | floating nest ⓘ |
| order | Podicipediformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| size | small ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud cuckoo-like calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Podilymbus podiceps Description of subject: Podilymbus podiceps, commonly known as the pied-billed grebe, is a small, brown freshwater diving bird native to the Americas, recognized for its thick, pale bill with a dark band and its elusive, skulking behavior on ponds and marshes.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.