American flamingo
E22012
The American flamingo is a large, bright pink wading bird native to the Caribbean and parts of the Americas, known for its long legs, downward-curved bill, and social flocks in coastal wetlands and lagoons.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caribbean flamingo | 4 |
| American flamingo canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T174656 — 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 flamingo Context triple: [Everglades National Park, hasSpecies, American flamingo]
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A.
Indian peafowl
The Indian peafowl is a large, colorful pheasant species best known for the male’s spectacular iridescent tail display and is widely recognized as a symbol of beauty and grace in South Asia.
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B.
Mountain bluebird
The Mountain bluebird is a small, bright sky-blue thrush native to western North America, often found in open habitats such as meadows and prairies.
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C.
California quail
The California quail is a small, plump New World quail known for its distinctive forward-curving head plume and sociable covey behavior in shrubland and chaparral habitats.
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D.
Ducks
Ducks is the nickname for the University of Oregon’s athletic teams, most prominently its college football program.
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E.
Northern mockingbird
The Northern mockingbird is a medium-sized North American songbird famous for its ability to mimic the songs of many other bird species and a wide variety of sounds.
- 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 flamingo Target entity description: The American flamingo is a large, bright pink wading bird native to the Caribbean and parts of the Americas, known for its long legs, downward-curved bill, and social flocks in coastal wetlands and lagoons.
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A.
Indian peafowl
The Indian peafowl is a large, colorful pheasant species best known for the male’s spectacular iridescent tail display and is widely recognized as a symbol of beauty and grace in South Asia.
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B.
Mountain bluebird
The Mountain bluebird is a small, bright sky-blue thrush native to western North America, often found in open habitats such as meadows and prairies.
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C.
California quail
The California quail is a small, plump New World quail known for its distinctive forward-curving head plume and sociable covey behavior in shrubland and chaparral habitats.
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D.
Ducks
Ducks is the nickname for the University of Oregon’s athletic teams, most prominently its college football program.
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E.
Northern mockingbird
The Northern mockingbird is a medium-sized North American songbird famous for its ability to mimic the songs of many other bird species and a wide variety of sounds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
flamingo ⓘ wading bird ⓘ |
| billShape | downward-curved bill ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | colonial breeder ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 1 egg ⓘ |
| colorationCause | carotenoid pigments ⓘ |
| commonName |
American flamingo
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American flamingo self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Caribbean flamingo
|
| conservationThreat |
disturbance by humans
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
brine shrimp ⓘ diatoms ⓘ small crustaceans ⓘ |
| family | Phoenicopteridae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | filter feeding ⓘ |
| foragingSubstrate | shallow water ⓘ |
| forms | large flocks ⓘ |
| genus |
greater flamingo
ⓘ
surface form:
Phoenicopterus
|
| habitat |
coastal lagoons
ⓘ
mangrove swamps ⓘ salt flats ⓘ shallow coastal wetlands ⓘ |
| introducedTo | Florida ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legCharacteristic | long legs ⓘ |
| movement | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bahamas
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Bonaire ⓘ Caribbean ⓘ Cuba ⓘ Galápagos Islands ⓘ Hispaniola ⓘ Turks and Caicos Islands ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ coastal Mexico ⓘ northern South America ⓘ |
| nestType | mud mound nest ⓘ |
| order | Phoenicopteriformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental care ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
pink
ⓘ
reddish-pink ⓘ |
| scientificName | Phoenicopterus ruber ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | highly social ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | honking calls ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American flamingo Description of subject: The American flamingo is a large, bright pink wading bird native to the Caribbean and parts of the Americas, known for its long legs, downward-curved bill, and social flocks in coastal wetlands and lagoons.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Caribbean flamingo
this entity surface form:
Caribbean flamingo
this entity surface form:
Caribbean flamingo
this entity surface form:
Caribbean flamingo