Aythya affinis
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Aythya affinis, commonly known as the lesser scaup, is a small North American diving duck recognized by its rounded head and preference for freshwater lakes and wetlands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aythya affinis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18315092 — 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: Aythya affinis Context triple: [Aythya, hasSpecies, Aythya affinis]
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A.
Aythya collaris
Aythya collaris, commonly known as the ring-necked duck, is a medium-sized diving duck native to North America, recognized by its peaked head and distinctive white ring near the tip of its bill.
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B.
Aythya australis
Aythya australis, commonly known as the hardhead, is a diving duck native to Australia, recognized for its chestnut-brown plumage and preference for deep freshwater habitats.
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C.
Aegialeus
Aegialeus is a figure in Greek mythology, one of the Epigoni who led the second expedition against Thebes and was the son of Adrastus.
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D.
Acanthisitti
Acanthisitti is a small, ancient suborder of New Zealand wrens considered among the most basal and evolutionarily distinct lineages of passerine birds.
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E.
Psaltriparus
Psaltriparus is a genus of small passerine birds commonly known as bushtits, found primarily in North and Central America.
- 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: Aythya affinis Target entity description: Aythya affinis, commonly known as the lesser scaup, is a small North American diving duck recognized by its rounded head and preference for freshwater lakes and wetlands.
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A.
Aythya collaris
Aythya collaris, commonly known as the ring-necked duck, is a medium-sized diving duck native to North America, recognized by its peaked head and distinctive white ring near the tip of its bill.
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B.
Aythya australis
Aythya australis, commonly known as the hardhead, is a diving duck native to Australia, recognized for its chestnut-brown plumage and preference for deep freshwater habitats.
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C.
Aegialeus
Aegialeus is a figure in Greek mythology, one of the Epigoni who led the second expedition against Thebes and was the son of Adrastus.
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D.
Acanthisitti
Acanthisitti is a small, ancient suborder of New Zealand wrens considered among the most basal and evolutionarily distinct lineages of passerine birds.
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E.
Psaltriparus
Psaltriparus is a genus of small passerine birds commonly known as bushtits, found primarily in North and Central America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.