Asiatic dowitcher
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The Asiatic dowitcher is a medium-sized migratory shorebird of Asia and Australasia, known for its long straight bill, preference for coastal wetlands, and long-distance movements along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asian dowitcher | 1 |
| Asiatic dowitcher canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21348433 — 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: Asiatic dowitcher Context triple: [Olango Island, visitedBySpecies, Asiatic dowitcher]
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A.
Calidris mauri
Calidris mauri is a small migratory shorebird of the sandpiper family that breeds in Arctic North America and winters along the coasts of the Americas.
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B.
Calidris canutus
Calidris canutus is a medium-sized migratory shorebird, known as the red knot, famous for its long-distance Arctic-to-temperate migrations and reliance on coastal stopover sites rich in shellfish.
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C.
Wilson's phalarope
Wilson's phalarope is a slender, long-legged North American shorebird known for its striking breeding plumage and unusual role reversal in which females are more brightly colored and males incubate the eggs.
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D.
Steller's eider
Steller's eider is a small, Arctic sea duck known for its striking plumage and preference for coastal tundra and marine habitats in northern regions.
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E.
Kentish plover
The Kentish plover is a small, pale shorebird of sandy coasts and salt flats, known for its quick, darting movements and widespread breeding across Eurasia and North Africa.
- 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: Asiatic dowitcher Target entity description: The Asiatic dowitcher is a medium-sized migratory shorebird of Asia and Australasia, known for its long straight bill, preference for coastal wetlands, and long-distance movements along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway.
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A.
Calidris mauri
Calidris mauri is a small migratory shorebird of the sandpiper family that breeds in Arctic North America and winters along the coasts of the Americas.
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B.
Calidris canutus
Calidris canutus is a medium-sized migratory shorebird, known as the red knot, famous for its long-distance Arctic-to-temperate migrations and reliance on coastal stopover sites rich in shellfish.
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C.
Wilson's phalarope
Wilson's phalarope is a slender, long-legged North American shorebird known for its striking breeding plumage and unusual role reversal in which females are more brightly colored and males incubate the eggs.
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D.
Steller's eider
Steller's eider is a small, Arctic sea duck known for its striking plumage and preference for coastal tundra and marine habitats in northern regions.
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E.
Kentish plover
The Kentish plover is a small, pale shorebird of sandy coasts and salt flats, known for its quick, darting movements and widespread breeding across Eurasia and North Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Asiatic dowitcher