American kestrel
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The American kestrel is a small, colorful North American falcon known for its hovering flight and skillful hunting of insects and small vertebrates.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American kestrel canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2290906 — 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 kestrel Context triple: [Falconiformes, notableSpecies, American kestrel]
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A.
red-tailed hawk
The red-tailed hawk is a widespread North American bird of prey known for its reddish tail, piercing call, and adaptability to diverse habitats including open fields, deserts, and urban areas.
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B.
Eurasian sparrowhawk
The Eurasian sparrowhawk is a small, agile bird of prey found across Europe and parts of Asia, known for its rapid, low-level flight through woodlands as it hunts smaller birds.
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C.
Harris's hawk
Harris's hawk is a medium-large, social raptor of the Americas known for its cooperative hunting behavior and adaptability to arid desert environments.
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D.
Scissor-tailed flycatcher
The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is a striking North American songbird known for its extremely long, forked tail and graceful aerial insect-hunting displays.
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E.
Buteo
Buteo is a genus of medium to large, broad-winged raptors commonly known as buzzards or hawks, widely distributed across much of the world.
- 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 kestrel Target entity description: The American kestrel is a small, colorful North American falcon known for its hovering flight and skillful hunting of insects and small vertebrates.
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A.
red-tailed hawk
The red-tailed hawk is a widespread North American bird of prey known for its reddish tail, piercing call, and adaptability to diverse habitats including open fields, deserts, and urban areas.
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B.
Eurasian sparrowhawk
The Eurasian sparrowhawk is a small, agile bird of prey found across Europe and parts of Asia, known for its rapid, low-level flight through woodlands as it hunts smaller birds.
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C.
Harris's hawk
Harris's hawk is a medium-large, social raptor of the Americas known for its cooperative hunting behavior and adaptability to arid desert environments.
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D.
Scissor-tailed flycatcher
The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is a striking North American songbird known for its extremely long, forked tail and graceful aerial insect-hunting displays.
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E.
Buteo
Buteo is a genus of medium to large, broad-winged raptors commonly known as buzzards or hawks, widely distributed across much of the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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falcon ⓘ raptor ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Falco
ⓘ
surface form:
Falco sparverius
|
| bodyLength | 22–31 cm ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
American kestrel
self-link
ⓘ
sparrow hawk ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
insects ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Falconidae ⓘ |
| femalePlumage | rufous wings and tail with dark barring ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Argentina
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ Chile ⓘ Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genus | Falco ⓘ |
| habitat |
deserts
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grasslands ⓘ open fields ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy |
hovering
ⓘ
perch hunting ⓘ |
| incubationPeriod | about 29–31 days ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 11 years ⓘ |
| malePlumage | blue-gray wings with rufous back and tail ⓘ |
| mass | 80–165 g ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
building cavities
ⓘ
cliff cavities ⓘ nest boxes ⓘ tree cavities ⓘ |
| order | Falconiformes ⓘ |
| primaryThreats |
decline of nesting cavities
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habitat loss ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| smallestFalconIn | North America ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedAs | falconry bird ⓘ |
| vocalization | repeated "klee" or "killy" calls ⓘ |
| wingspan | 51–61 cm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American kestrel Description of subject: The American kestrel is a small, colorful North American falcon known for its hovering flight and skillful hunting of insects and small vertebrates.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.