Muscovy duck
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The Muscovy duck is a large, hardy duck species native to Central and South America, known for its distinctive red facial caruncles and widespread use in meat and egg production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muscovy duck canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2663159 — 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: Muscovy duck Context triple: [Anseriformes, domesticatedSpecies, Muscovy duck]
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A.
Mallard
Mallard is a famous British LNER Class A4 steam locomotive that holds the world speed record for steam traction, preserved today as a historic exhibit.
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B.
Ducks
Ducks is the nickname for the University of Oregon’s athletic teams, most prominently its college football program.
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C.
white-winged wood duck
The white-winged wood duck is a large, rare and endangered forest duck native to northeastern India and Southeast Asia, known for its striking white wing patches and preference for secluded, swampy forest wetlands.
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D.
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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E.
Hawaiian goose
The Hawaiian goose, or nēnē, is a rare, medium-sized goose endemic to Hawaii and recognized as the state bird, known for its distinctive barred neck and adaptation to volcanic landscapes.
- 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: Muscovy duck Target entity description: The Muscovy duck is a large, hardy duck species native to Central and South America, known for its distinctive red facial caruncles and widespread use in meat and egg production.
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A.
Mallard
Mallard is a famous British LNER Class A4 steam locomotive that holds the world speed record for steam traction, preserved today as a historic exhibit.
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B.
Ducks
Ducks is the nickname for the University of Oregon’s athletic teams, most prominently its college football program.
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C.
white-winged wood duck
The white-winged wood duck is a large, rare and endangered forest duck native to northeastern India and Southeast Asia, known for its striking white wing patches and preference for secluded, swampy forest wetlands.
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D.
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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E.
Hawaiian goose
The Hawaiian goose, or nēnē, is a rare, medium-sized goose endemic to Hawaii and recognized as the state bird, known for its distinctive barred neck and adaptation to volcanic landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
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domesticated animal ⓘ duck ⓘ species ⓘ |
| behavior |
often more terrestrial than other ducks
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perches in trees ⓘ strong flyer in wild form ⓘ |
| binomialName | Cairina moschata ⓘ |
| breedingUse |
backyard poultry
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small-scale farming ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSizeRange | 8–16 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | Muscovy duck self-link ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
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omnivorous ⓘ plants ⓘ small aquatic animals ⓘ |
| domesticatedFormOf | wild Muscovy duck ⓘ |
| eggShellColor | creamy white ⓘ |
| family | Anatidae ⓘ |
| femaleWeightRange | 2.3–3.6 kg ⓘ |
| genus | Cairina ⓘ |
| habitat |
lakes and rivers near forest
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wetlands ⓘ wooded swamps ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
clawed feet with strong talons
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large body size ⓘ red facial caruncles ⓘ relatively long tail ⓘ |
| hybridOffspringCalled | mule duck ⓘ |
| hybridWith | mallard-derived domestic duck ⓘ |
| incubationPeriod | about 35 days ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Asia
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Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to 20 years ⓘ |
| maleWeightRange | 4.6–6.8 kg ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
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South America ⓘ |
| order | Anseriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
all white
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black and white ⓘ blue ⓘ chocolate ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temperament |
can be territorial
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generally calm ⓘ |
| usedFor |
crossbreeding with domestic duck
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egg production ⓘ meat production ⓘ |
| vocalization |
females give quiet quacks or trills
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males hiss ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Muscovy duck Description of subject: The Muscovy duck is a large, hardy duck species native to Central and South America, known for its distinctive red facial caruncles and widespread use in meat and egg production.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.