Mute swan
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The mute swan is a large, white waterbird native to Eurasia, known for its gracefully curved neck, orange bill with a black knob, and often aggressive territorial behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mute swan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11815948 — 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: Mute swan Context triple: [Swan, hasNotableSpecies, Mute swan]
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A.
Barnacle goose
The barnacle goose is a medium-sized migratory goose species known for breeding in Arctic regions and undertaking long-distance flights between northern nesting grounds and more temperate wintering areas.
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B.
Mallard
Mallard is a famous British LNER Class A4 steam locomotive that holds the world speed record for steam traction, preserved today as a historic exhibit.
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C.
Mallards
Mallards is the short name for the Madison Mallards, a collegiate summer baseball team based in Madison, Wisconsin.
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D.
Siberian crane
The Siberian crane is a critically endangered, long-distance migratory crane species known for its striking white plumage and reliance on East Asian wetlands for wintering.
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E.
Swan
Swan is a small city in Marion County, Iowa, United States.
- 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: Mute swan Target entity description: The mute swan is a large, white waterbird native to Eurasia, known for its gracefully curved neck, orange bill with a black knob, and often aggressive territorial behavior.
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A.
Barnacle goose
The barnacle goose is a medium-sized migratory goose species known for breeding in Arctic regions and undertaking long-distance flights between northern nesting grounds and more temperate wintering areas.
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B.
Mallard
Mallard is a famous British LNER Class A4 steam locomotive that holds the world speed record for steam traction, preserved today as a historic exhibit.
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C.
Mallards
Mallards is the short name for the Madison Mallards, a collegiate summer baseball team based in Madison, Wisconsin.
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D.
Siberian crane
The Siberian crane is a critically endangered, long-distance migratory crane species known for its striking white plumage and reliance on East Asian wetlands for wintering.
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E.
Swan
Swan is a small city in Marion County, Iowa, United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
swan ⓘ waterbird ⓘ |
| associatedWith | European heraldry ⓘ |
| averageLength | 125 to 170 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | 9 to 12 kg ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 200 to 240 cm ⓘ |
| behavior |
often aggressive
ⓘ
strongly territorial ⓘ |
| billColor | orange ⓘ |
| billFeature | black knob at base of bill ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Cygnus olor
ⓘ
linked to:
Cygnus
|
| bodySize | large ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 4 to 7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
mute swan
ⓘ
white swan ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
aquatic vegetation ⓘ grasses ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale grey ⓘ |
| family | Anatidae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | up-ending in shallow water ⓘ |
| genus | Cygnus ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal lagoons
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ lakes ⓘ slow-flowing rivers ⓘ urban parks with water bodies ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Australia
ⓘ
New Zealand ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | over 20 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 10 years ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Eurasia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ western Asia ⓘ |
| neckShape | gracefully curved neck ⓘ |
| nestingSite | ground near water ⓘ |
| offspringName | cygnet ⓘ |
| order | Anseriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | white ⓘ |
| socialStructure | monogamous pairs ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
beauty
ⓘ
grace ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization |
hissing when threatened
ⓘ
relatively quiet compared to other swans ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mute swan Description of subject: The mute swan is a large, white waterbird native to Eurasia, known for its gracefully curved neck, orange bill with a black knob, and often aggressive territorial behavior.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.