snowy egret
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The snowy egret is a small, graceful white heron known for its slender black bill, black legs, and striking yellow feet, commonly found in coastal wetlands and marshes across the Americas.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| little egret | 1 |
| little snowy egret | 1 |
| snowy egret canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4657585 — 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: snowy egret Context triple: [Elkhorn Slough, hasSpecies, snowy egret]
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A.
American white ibis
The American white ibis is a wading bird native to the southeastern United States and parts of Central and South America, recognized by its white plumage, long down-curved red bill, and preference for wetlands and coastal habitats.
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B.
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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C.
Eared grebe
The eared grebe is a small, dark-plumaged waterbird with striking red eyes and golden ear tufts in breeding season, known for its elaborate courtship displays and reliance on saline lakes during migration.
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D.
sandhill crane
The sandhill crane is a tall, long-legged North American crane species known for its bugling calls, elaborate courtship dances, and large migratory flocks that gather in wetlands and refuges.
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E.
Goliath heron
The Goliath heron is the world’s largest heron species, a towering wading bird of African wetlands known for its massive size, chestnut plumage, and solitary hunting behavior.
- 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: snowy egret Target entity description: The snowy egret is a small, graceful white heron known for its slender black bill, black legs, and striking yellow feet, commonly found in coastal wetlands and marshes across the Americas.
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A.
American white ibis
The American white ibis is a wading bird native to the southeastern United States and parts of Central and South America, recognized by its white plumage, long down-curved red bill, and preference for wetlands and coastal habitats.
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B.
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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C.
Eared grebe
The eared grebe is a small, dark-plumaged waterbird with striking red eyes and golden ear tufts in breeding season, known for its elaborate courtship displays and reliance on saline lakes during migration.
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D.
sandhill crane
The sandhill crane is a tall, long-legged North American crane species known for its bugling calls, elaborate courtship dances, and large migratory flocks that gather in wetlands and refuges.
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E.
Goliath heron
The Goliath heron is the world’s largest heron species, a towering wading bird of African wetlands known for its massive size, chestnut plumage, and solitary hunting behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
heron ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageLength | 56–66 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | 370 g ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 100–105 cm ⓘ |
| billColor | black ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
colonial nesting sites
ⓘ
shrubs in wetlands ⓘ trees near water ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
little snowy egret
ⓘ
linked to:
snowy egret
snowy egret ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedBy | Johann Friedrich Gmelin ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ frogs ⓘ insects ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Atlantic coast of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
East Coast of the United States
Gulf Coast of the United States ⓘ Pacific coast of the Americas ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale blue-green ⓘ |
| family | Ardeidae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
actively stirs water with feet
ⓘ
wades in shallow water ⓘ |
| footColor | yellow ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | visual predator ⓘ |
| genus | Egretta ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
freshwater marshes ⓘ mangroves ⓘ mudflats ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ shallow lakes ⓘ |
| historicalThreat | feather trade for fashion ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | black ⓘ |
| migratesTo |
Central America in winter
ⓘ
South America in winter ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
shrubs
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| nestType | platform of sticks ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | white ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (US)
ⓘ
linked to:
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
|
| roleInEcosystem |
aquatic predator
ⓘ
indicator of wetland health ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Egretta thula
ⓘ
linked to:
Egretta
|
| socialBehavior | often forages in groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
wetland degradation ⓘ |
| vocalization | harsh croaks and squawks ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: snowy egret Description of subject: The snowy egret is a small, graceful white heron known for its slender black bill, black legs, and striking yellow feet, commonly found in coastal wetlands and marshes across the Americas.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: snowy egret
linked to: snowy egret