Anastomus oscitans
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Anastomus oscitans, commonly known as the Asian openbill, is a medium-sized wading stork native to South and Southeast Asia, recognized for its distinctive gap between the upper and lower mandibles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anastomus | 2 |
| Anastomus oscitans canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9942265 — 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: Anastomus oscitans Context triple: [Ciconiidae, includesTaxon, Anastomus oscitans]
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A.
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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B.
Mungotictis decemlineata
Mungotictis decemlineata is a small, slender, mongoose-like carnivoran endemic to Madagascar, commonly known as the narrow-striped mongoose.
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C.
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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D.
Xenicus longipes
Xenicus longipes is an extinct New Zealand wren species once endemic to the South Island and known for its small size and ground-dwelling habits.
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E.
Anthoscopus
Anthoscopus is a genus of very small African passerine birds commonly known as penduline tits, noted for their intricate, woven nests.
- 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: Anastomus oscitans Target entity description: Anastomus oscitans, commonly known as the Asian openbill, is a medium-sized wading stork native to South and Southeast Asia, recognized for its distinctive gap between the upper and lower mandibles.
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A.
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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B.
Mungotictis decemlineata
Mungotictis decemlineata is a small, slender, mongoose-like carnivoran endemic to Madagascar, commonly known as the narrow-striped mongoose.
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C.
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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D.
Xenicus longipes
Xenicus longipes is an extinct New Zealand wren species once endemic to the South Island and known for its small size and ground-dwelling habits.
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E.
Anthoscopus
Anthoscopus is a genus of very small African passerine birds commonly known as penduline tits, noted for their intricate, woven nests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
stork ⓘ wading bird ⓘ |
| beakAdaptationFor | feeding on snails ⓘ |
| billColor | yellowish ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized stork ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | monsoon months in much of its range ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Asian openbill
ⓘ
Asian openbill stork ⓘ
linked to:
Asian openbill
|
| describedBy | Pieter Boddaert ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic molluscs
ⓘ
frogs ⓘ small fish ⓘ snails ⓘ |
| family | Ciconiidae ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
Cambodia ⓘ India ⓘ Laos ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ Thailand ⓘ Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
|
| genus |
Anastomus
ⓘ
linked to:
Anastomus oscitans
|
| habitat |
marshes
ⓘ
paddy fields ⓘ shallow freshwater bodies ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | reddish ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
South Asia
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| nestsIn |
colonies
ⓘ
trees near water ⓘ |
| nestType | large stick nest ⓘ |
| notableFeature | gap between upper and lower mandibles ⓘ |
| order | Ciconiiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
blackish flight feathers
ⓘ
mainly white ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1783 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anastomus oscitans Description of subject: Anastomus oscitans, commonly known as the Asian openbill, is a medium-sized wading stork native to South and Southeast Asia, recognized for its distinctive gap between the upper and lower mandibles.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Anastomus oscitans
linked to: Anastomus oscitans