Strix nebulosa
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Strix nebulosa, commonly known as the great grey owl, is a large, long-tailed owl species recognized for its striking facial disc and preference for boreal and subarctic forests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Strix nebulosa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17501604 — 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: Strix nebulosa Context triple: [Strix, notableSpecies, Strix nebulosa]
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A.
Strix aluco
Strix aluco, commonly known as the tawny owl, is a medium-sized, nocturnal owl widespread across Europe and parts of Asia, recognized for its mottled brown plumage and distinctive hooting call.
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B.
Strix varia
Strix varia, commonly known as the barred owl, is a medium-to-large North American owl species recognized for its distinctive hooting call and barred plumage.
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C.
Strix occidentalis caurina
Strix occidentalis caurina is the northern spotted owl, a threatened subspecies of spotted owl native to old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest in North America.
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D.
Strix
Strix is a genus of medium to large, typically earless woodland owls that includes species such as the California spotted owl and tawny owl.
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E.
Strix occidentalis
Strix occidentalis, commonly known as the spotted owl, is a medium-sized, nocturnal forest owl of western North America that has become a key species in conservation debates over old-growth forests.
- 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: Strix nebulosa Target entity description: Strix nebulosa, commonly known as the great grey owl, is a large, long-tailed owl species recognized for its striking facial disc and preference for boreal and subarctic forests.
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A.
Strix aluco
Strix aluco, commonly known as the tawny owl, is a medium-sized, nocturnal owl widespread across Europe and parts of Asia, recognized for its mottled brown plumage and distinctive hooting call.
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B.
Strix varia
Strix varia, commonly known as the barred owl, is a medium-to-large North American owl species recognized for its distinctive hooting call and barred plumage.
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C.
Strix occidentalis caurina
Strix occidentalis caurina is the northern spotted owl, a threatened subspecies of spotted owl native to old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest in North America.
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D.
Strix
Strix is a genus of medium to large, typically earless woodland owls that includes species such as the California spotted owl and tawny owl.
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E.
Strix occidentalis
Strix occidentalis, commonly known as the spotted owl, is a medium-sized, nocturnal forest owl of western North America that has become a key species in conservation debates over old-growth forests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.