American coot
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The American coot is a widespread North American waterbird, often mistaken for a duck, known for its dark plumage, white bill, and lobed toes adapted for swimming in freshwater habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American coot canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19576170 — 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: American coot Context triple: [Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, hasSpecies, American coot]
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A.
Gallinula chloropus
Gallinula chloropus, commonly known as the common moorhen or common gallinule, is a widespread waterbird found in wetlands across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, recognizable by its dark plumage, red and yellow bill, and distinctive white flank stripes.
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B.
Australasian swamphen
The Australasian swamphen is a large, brightly colored rail native to wetlands in Australia, New Zealand, and surrounding regions, known for its vivid blue-purple plumage, red bill and frontal shield, and loud, conspicuous behavior.
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C.
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Corvus brachyrhynchos, commonly known as the American crow, is a widespread North American passerine bird recognized for its glossy black plumage, loud cawing calls, and high intelligence.
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D.
Rallus aquaticus
Rallus aquaticus, commonly known as the water rail, is a secretive wetland bird found across Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia, recognized for its laterally compressed body and distinctive squealing calls.
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E.
Anser cygnoides
Anser cygnoides, commonly known as the swan goose, is a large East Asian waterfowl species that is also the wild ancestor of the domesticated Chinese goose.
- 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: American coot Target entity description: The American coot is a widespread North American waterbird, often mistaken for a duck, known for its dark plumage, white bill, and lobed toes adapted for swimming in freshwater habitats.
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A.
Gallinula chloropus
Gallinula chloropus, commonly known as the common moorhen or common gallinule, is a widespread waterbird found in wetlands across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, recognizable by its dark plumage, red and yellow bill, and distinctive white flank stripes.
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B.
Australasian swamphen
The Australasian swamphen is a large, brightly colored rail native to wetlands in Australia, New Zealand, and surrounding regions, known for its vivid blue-purple plumage, red bill and frontal shield, and loud, conspicuous behavior.
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C.
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Corvus brachyrhynchos, commonly known as the American crow, is a widespread North American passerine bird recognized for its glossy black plumage, loud cawing calls, and high intelligence.
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D.
Rallus aquaticus
Rallus aquaticus, commonly known as the water rail, is a secretive wetland bird found across Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia, recognized for its laterally compressed body and distinctive squealing calls.
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E.
Anser cygnoides
Anser cygnoides, commonly known as the swan goose, is a large East Asian waterfowl species that is also the wild ancestor of the domesticated Chinese goose.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Hawaiian coot (ʻalae keʻokeʻo)