Somateria spectabilis
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Somateria spectabilis, commonly known as the king eider, is a large, brightly colored sea duck found in Arctic coastal waters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Somateria spectabilis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14337375 — 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: Somateria spectabilis Context triple: [Somateria, includesTaxon, Somateria spectabilis]
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A.
Branta canadensis
Branta canadensis is a large North American waterfowl species known for its black head and neck with a white chinstrap and its distinctive honking V-shaped migratory flocks.
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B.
Gavia
Gavia is a genus of aquatic diving birds commonly known as loons or divers, found in northern hemisphere lakes and coastal waters.
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C.
Ross's goose
Ross's goose is a small, white Arctic-breeding goose of North America known for its compact size, stubby bill, and large migratory flocks that winter in the central and southwestern United States.
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D.
Branta ruficollis
Branta ruficollis, commonly known as the red-breasted goose, is a strikingly colored, small Arctic-breeding goose species native to Siberia and wintering mainly around the Black Sea.
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E.
Branta leucopsis
Branta leucopsis, commonly known as the barnacle goose, is a medium-sized Arctic-breeding goose species recognized by its black neck, white face, and strong migratory behavior.
- 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: Somateria spectabilis Target entity description: Somateria spectabilis, commonly known as the king eider, is a large, brightly colored sea duck found in Arctic coastal waters.
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A.
Branta canadensis
Branta canadensis is a large North American waterfowl species known for its black head and neck with a white chinstrap and its distinctive honking V-shaped migratory flocks.
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B.
Gavia
Gavia is a genus of aquatic diving birds commonly known as loons or divers, found in northern hemisphere lakes and coastal waters.
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C.
Ross's goose
Ross's goose is a small, white Arctic-breeding goose of North America known for its compact size, stubby bill, and large migratory flocks that winter in the central and southwestern United States.
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D.
Branta ruficollis
Branta ruficollis, commonly known as the red-breasted goose, is a strikingly colored, small Arctic-breeding goose species native to Siberia and wintering mainly around the Black Sea.
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E.
Branta leucopsis
Branta leucopsis, commonly known as the barnacle goose, is a medium-sized Arctic-breeding goose species recognized by its black neck, white face, and strong migratory behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.