Raphus cucullatus
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Raphus cucullatus is the extinct, flightless bird from Mauritius commonly known as the dodo, emblematic of human-caused extinction.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Raphus cucullatus canonical | 5 |
| Raphus | 2 |
| dodo (Raphus cucullatus) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6749207 — 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: Raphus cucullatus Context triple: [dodo, scientificName, Raphus cucullatus]
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A.
Casuarius
Casuarius is a genus of large, flightless, helmeted birds known as cassowaries, native to the tropical forests of New Guinea, nearby islands, and northern Australia.
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B.
Aldabra drongo
The Aldabra drongo is a bird species of drongo endemic to the remote Aldabra Atoll in the Indian Ocean, known for its glossy black plumage and complex vocalizations.
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C.
Dodo Marmarosa
Dodo Marmarosa was an American jazz pianist known for his innovative bebop style and influential recordings in the 1940s and 1950s.
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D.
Aldabra rail
The Aldabra rail is a small, flightless bird endemic to the Aldabra Atoll in the Indian Ocean and is notable as the last surviving flightless bird species in the western Indian Ocean.
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E.
Phoenicoparrus
Phoenicoparrus is a genus of South American flamingos known for their high-altitude Andean and puna habitats.
- 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: Raphus cucullatus Target entity description: Raphus cucullatus is the extinct, flightless bird from Mauritius commonly known as the dodo, emblematic of human-caused extinction.
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A.
Casuarius
Casuarius is a genus of large, flightless, helmeted birds known as cassowaries, native to the tropical forests of New Guinea, nearby islands, and northern Australia.
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B.
Aldabra drongo
The Aldabra drongo is a bird species of drongo endemic to the remote Aldabra Atoll in the Indian Ocean, known for its glossy black plumage and complex vocalizations.
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C.
Dodo Marmarosa
Dodo Marmarosa was an American jazz pianist known for his innovative bebop style and influential recordings in the 1940s and 1950s.
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D.
Aldabra rail
The Aldabra rail is a small, flightless bird endemic to the Aldabra Atoll in the Indian Ocean and is notable as the last surviving flightless bird species in the western Indian Ocean.
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E.
Phoenicoparrus
Phoenicoparrus is a genus of South American flamingos known for their high-altitude Andean and puna habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
flightless bird ⓘ species ⓘ |
| appearsInPhrase | dead as a dodo ⓘ |
| approximateExtinctionCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| approximateExtinctionDate | circa 1662 ⓘ |
| beakMorphology | large hooked bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Raphus cucullatus ⓘ |
| bodyMass | large ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | one egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
dodo
ⓘ
linked to:
dodo (extinct)
|
| culturalImpact | proverbial example of extinction ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
herbivorous ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Mauritius
ⓘ
linked to:
Madagascar
|
| extinctionCause |
habitat destruction
ⓘ
human activities ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ overhunting ⓘ |
| family | Raphidae ⓘ |
| firstEuropeanRecord | late 16th century ⓘ |
| flightCapability | flightless ⓘ |
| genus |
Raphus
ⓘ
linked to:
Raphus cucullatus
|
| habitat |
coastal forests
ⓘ
woodlands of Mauritius ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecimenStatus | no complete preserved specimen ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | EX ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
historical accounts
ⓘ
subfossil remains ⓘ |
| limbAdaptation | strong legs ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mascarene Islands ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Mauritius ⓘ |
| order | Columbiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
doves
ⓘ
pigeons ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
environmental conservation awareness
ⓘ
extinction ⓘ human-caused extinction ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| wingMorphology | reduced wings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Raphus cucullatus Description of subject: Raphus cucullatus is the extinct, flightless bird from Mauritius commonly known as the dodo, emblematic of human-caused extinction.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.