Alcedo atthis
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Alcedo atthis, commonly known as the common kingfisher, is a small, brightly colored river bird found across Europe, Asia, and North Africa, renowned for its vivid blue and orange plumage and expert fishing skills.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alcedo atthis canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8025303 — 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: Alcedo atthis Context triple: [Alcedinidae, notableSpecies, Alcedo atthis]
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A.
Chalciope
Chalciope is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis and often associated with the legend of the Golden Fleece.
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B.
Lanius collurio
Lanius collurio, commonly known as the red-backed shrike, is a small migratory passerine bird recognized for its distinctive mask-like facial markings and habit of impaling prey on thorns.
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C.
Lanius excubitor
Lanius excubitor, commonly known as the great grey shrike, is a predatory passerine bird found across northern Eurasia, noted for impaling its prey on thorns or barbed wire.
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D.
Malurus
Malurus is a genus of small, often brightly colored Australasian songbirds commonly known as fairywrens.
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E.
Muscicapa
Muscicapa is a genus of small insect-eating passerine birds commonly known as Old World flycatchers.
- 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: Alcedo atthis Target entity description: Alcedo atthis, commonly known as the common kingfisher, is a small, brightly colored river bird found across Europe, Asia, and North Africa, renowned for its vivid blue and orange plumage and expert fishing skills.
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A.
Chalciope
Chalciope is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis and often associated with the legend of the Golden Fleece.
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B.
Lanius collurio
Lanius collurio, commonly known as the red-backed shrike, is a small migratory passerine bird recognized for its distinctive mask-like facial markings and habit of impaling prey on thorns.
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C.
Lanius excubitor
Lanius excubitor, commonly known as the great grey shrike, is a predatory passerine bird found across northern Eurasia, noted for impaling its prey on thorns or barbed wire.
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D.
Malurus
Malurus is a genus of small, often brightly colored Australasian songbirds commonly known as fairywrens.
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E.
Muscicapa
Muscicapa is a genus of small insect-eating passerine birds commonly known as Old World flycatchers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
kingfisher ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageWeight | about 34–46 g ⓘ |
| billType | long straight pointed bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Alcedo atthis ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 16–17 cm ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior |
both parents feed chicks
ⓘ
both parents incubate eggs ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 5–7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Eurasian kingfisher
ⓘ
common kingfisher ⓘ |
| conservationThreat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
river regulation and canalization ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic insects
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
Asia
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Europe ⓘ North Africa ⓘ |
| eggColor | glossy white ⓘ |
| family | Alcedinidae ⓘ |
| featuredOn | various European postage stamps ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
perch-and-dive hunting
ⓘ
plunge-diving for prey ⓘ |
| genus | Alcedo ⓘ |
| habitat |
lakeshores
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ponds ⓘ rivers ⓘ slow-flowing or still freshwater bodies ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| habitatRequirement |
clear water
ⓘ
steep earthen banks for nesting ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | mostly resident with some short-distance movements ⓘ |
| nestLocation | vertical or steep banks of rivers or streams ⓘ |
| nestType | tunnel in riverbank ⓘ |
| order | Coraciiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
bright blue upperparts
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orange underparts ⓘ white throat patch ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | female has orange-red lower mandible base ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | high-pitched sharp whistle ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 24–26 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alcedo atthis Description of subject: Alcedo atthis, commonly known as the common kingfisher, is a small, brightly colored river bird found across Europe, Asia, and North Africa, renowned for its vivid blue and orange plumage and expert fishing skills.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.