Latham’s snipe
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Latham’s snipe is a migratory wading bird native to eastern Asia and Australia, known for its cryptic plumage and preference for wet grasslands and marshy habitats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Latham’s snipe canonical | 2 |
| Japanese snipe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2355319 — 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: Latham’s snipe Context triple: [Kagoshima Prefecture, hasSymbol, Latham’s snipe]
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A.
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.
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B.
Torgos tracheliotos
Torgos tracheliotos, commonly known as the lappet-faced vulture, is a large, powerful African vulture distinguished by its bare, wrinkled head and strong bill adapted for tearing tough carcasses.
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C.
Murg
The Murg is a river in Germany’s Black Forest region, known for its steep valleys, hydroelectric use, and scenic landscapes.
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D.
Osprey
The osprey is a large fish-eating bird of prey, often called the sea hawk, known for its distinctive dark eye stripe and dramatic dives into water to catch fish.
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E.
Sparviero
Sparviero is the Italian nickname for the Savoia-Marchetti SM.79, a World War II-era three-engined medium bomber and torpedo bomber used prominently by the Italian Air Force.
- 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: Latham’s snipe Target entity description: Latham’s snipe is a migratory wading bird native to eastern Asia and Australia, known for its cryptic plumage and preference for wet grasslands and marshy habitats.
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A.
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.
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B.
Torgos tracheliotos
Torgos tracheliotos, commonly known as the lappet-faced vulture, is a large, powerful African vulture distinguished by its bare, wrinkled head and strong bill adapted for tearing tough carcasses.
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C.
Murg
The Murg is a river in Germany’s Black Forest region, known for its steep valleys, hydroelectric use, and scenic landscapes.
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D.
Osprey
The osprey is a large fish-eating bird of prey, often called the sea hawk, known for its distinctive dark eye stripe and dramatic dives into water to catch fish.
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E.
Sparviero
Sparviero is the Italian nickname for the Savoia-Marchetti SM.79, a World War II-era three-engined medium bomber and torpedo bomber used prominently by the Italian Air Force.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
migratory bird ⓘ wader ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly crepuscular ⓘ |
| bill | long straight bill ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Gallinago
ⓘ
surface form:
Gallinago hardwickii
|
| breedingHabitat |
boggy grasslands
ⓘ
wet meadows ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Hokkaido
ⓘ
northern Japan ⓘ |
| camouflage | well camouflaged in vegetation ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Latham’s snipe
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese snipe
Latham’s snipe self-link ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Latham ⓘ |
| diet | invertebrates ⓘ |
| family | Scolopacidae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | probes soft ground for invertebrates ⓘ |
| flightDisplay | aerial display with zig-zag flight ⓘ |
| genus | Gallinago ⓘ |
| habitat |
flooded pastures
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ rice fields ⓘ swamps ⓘ wet grasslands ⓘ |
| importantRegionForConservation | eastern Australia non-breeding sites ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legalProtection | protected in Australia under environmental legislation ⓘ |
| migrationTiming |
arrives in southeastern Australia in spring
ⓘ
departs Australia in late summer to early autumn ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant between Japan and Australia ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | birdwatchers and conservation groups in Australia ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Japan
ⓘ
eastern Asia ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
Tasmania
ⓘ
eastern Australia ⓘ southeastern Australia ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| plumage | cryptic ⓘ |
| tailFeatherSound | winnowing or drumming sound in display flight ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
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urban development of wetlands ⓘ wetland drainage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Latham’s snipe Description of subject: Latham’s snipe is a migratory wading bird native to eastern Asia and Australia, known for its cryptic plumage and preference for wet grasslands and marshy habitats.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Japanese snipe