Andean condor
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The Andean condor is a massive South American vulture and national symbol of several Andean countries, renowned for its impressive wingspan and soaring flight over high mountain ranges.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andean condor canonical | 37 |
| Andean condor (symbolic silver condor) | 1 |
| cóndor del escudo de Chile | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1111379 — 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: Andean condor Context triple: [Los Glaciares National Park, fauna, Andean condor]
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A.
California condor
The California condor is a critically endangered New World vulture and one of the largest flying birds in North America, known for its massive wingspan and intensive conservation and reintroduction efforts.
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B.
harpy eagle
The harpy eagle is one of the world’s largest and most powerful birds of prey, native to Central and South American rainforests and known for its massive talons and striking black, white, and gray plumage.
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C.
Aquila rapax
Aquila rapax, commonly known as the tawny eagle, is a large bird of prey found across Africa and parts of Asia, recognized for its broad wings, powerful build, and scavenging as well as hunting habits.
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D.
Aquila verreauxii
Aquila verreauxii, commonly known as Verreaux's eagle or the black eagle, is a large, predominantly black bird of prey native to mountainous and rocky regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
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E.
Pavo
Pavo is a genus of large, colorful birds in the pheasant family that includes the well-known peafowls.
- 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: Andean condor Target entity description: The Andean condor is a massive South American vulture and national symbol of several Andean countries, renowned for its impressive wingspan and soaring flight over high mountain ranges.
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A.
California condor
The California condor is a critically endangered New World vulture and one of the largest flying birds in North America, known for its massive wingspan and intensive conservation and reintroduction efforts.
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B.
harpy eagle
The harpy eagle is one of the world’s largest and most powerful birds of prey, native to Central and South American rainforests and known for its massive talons and striking black, white, and gray plumage.
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C.
Aquila rapax
Aquila rapax, commonly known as the tawny eagle, is a large bird of prey found across Africa and parts of Asia, recognized for its broad wings, powerful build, and scavenging as well as hunting habits.
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D.
Aquila verreauxii
Aquila verreauxii, commonly known as Verreaux's eagle or the black eagle, is a large, predominantly black bird of prey native to mountainous and rocky regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
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E.
Pavo
Pavo is a genus of large, colorful birds in the pheasant family that includes the well-known peafowls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New World vulture
ⓘ
bird species ⓘ scavenger ⓘ vulture ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Vultur
ⓘ
surface form:
Vultur gryphus
|
| bodyMass | up to about 15 kilograms ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | Andean condor self-link ⓘ |
| conservationThreat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
persecution by humans ⓘ poisoning from carcasses ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
featured in national coats of arms of Andean countries
ⓘ
important in Andean mythology ⓘ |
| diet | carrion ⓘ |
| family | Cathartidae ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Argentina
ⓘ
Bolivia ⓘ Chile ⓘ Colombia ⓘ Ecuador ⓘ Peru ⓘ |
| genus | Vultur ⓘ |
| habitat |
high Andes
ⓘ
mountain cliffs ⓘ open grasslands ⓘ |
| headColor | bald reddish head ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | over 70 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 50 years ⓘ |
| nationalSymbolType | national bird ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Andes
ⓘ
surface form:
Andes Mountains
South America ⓘ |
| nestSite | cliff ledges ⓘ |
| order |
Cathartidae
ⓘ
surface form:
Cathartiformes
|
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
mostly black with white collar of feathers
ⓘ
white patches on wings in adults ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays one egg per breeding attempt ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Argentina
ⓘ
Bolivia ⓘ Chile ⓘ Colombia ⓘ Ecuador ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| uses | thermal updrafts for flight ⓘ |
| wingspan |
among the largest of any flying bird
ⓘ
up to about 3.3 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Andean condor Description of subject: The Andean condor is a massive South American vulture and national symbol of several Andean countries, renowned for its impressive wingspan and soaring flight over high mountain ranges.
Referenced by (39)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Colca Canyon
subject surface form:
Southern Argentina
subject surface form:
Llullaillaco National Reserve
this entity surface form:
cóndor del escudo de Chile
this entity surface form:
Andean condor (symbolic silver condor)