Porzana porzana
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Porzana porzana, commonly known as the spotted crake, is a small, secretive marsh bird found across Europe and western Asia, recognized for its speckled plumage and preference for dense wetland habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Porzana porzana canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8598677 — 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: Porzana porzana Context triple: [Rallidae, includes, Porzana porzana]
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A.
Pojan
Pojan is a village in southern Albania located near the ancient Illyrian city of Apollonia.
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B.
Pipiriki
Pipiriki is a small rural settlement in New Zealand’s central North Island, known as a gateway to the Whanganui River and Whanganui National Park.
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C.
Porkeri
Porkeri is a small village on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands, known for its traditional Faroese architecture and scenic coastal setting.
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D.
Poro
Poro is a municipality located on Poro Island in the province of Cebu in the Philippines.
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E.
Pigadia
Pigadia is the main town and port of the Greek island of Karpathos, serving as its administrative and commercial center.
- 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: Porzana porzana Target entity description: Porzana porzana, commonly known as the spotted crake, is a small, secretive marsh bird found across Europe and western Asia, recognized for its speckled plumage and preference for dense wetland habitats.
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A.
Pojan
Pojan is a village in southern Albania located near the ancient Illyrian city of Apollonia.
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B.
Pipiriki
Pipiriki is a small rural settlement in New Zealand’s central North Island, known as a gateway to the Whanganui River and Whanganui National Park.
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C.
Porkeri
Porkeri is a small village on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands, known for its traditional Faroese architecture and scenic coastal setting.
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D.
Poro
Poro is a municipality located on Poro Island in the province of Cebu in the Philippines.
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E.
Pigadia
Pigadia is the main town and port of the Greek island of Karpathos, serving as its administrative and commercial center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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rail ⓘ waterbird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly nocturnal caller ⓘ |
| behavior |
crepuscular
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secretive ⓘ |
| billColor | greenish-yellow bill with reddish base ⓘ |
| binomialName | Porzana porzana ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 19–22 cm ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
temperate Europe
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western Asia ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 6–12 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | spotted crake ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
affected by habitat loss in Europe
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threatened by wetland drainage ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
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insects ⓘ plant material ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| eggColor | buff with dark spots ⓘ |
| family | Rallidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | feeds at water edges ⓘ |
| genus | Porzana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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northwest Africa (wintering) ⓘ sub-Saharan Africa (wintering) ⓘ western Asia ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater marshes
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reedbeds ⓘ swamps ⓘ wet meadows ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | greenish legs ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nestLocation | on ground in dense vegetation ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| order | Gruiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic |
blue-grey breast
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brown upperparts with white spots ⓘ spotted underparts ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | repetitive whiplash-like call ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 37–42 cm ⓘ |
| winteringRange |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Porzana porzana Description of subject: Porzana porzana, commonly known as the spotted crake, is a small, secretive marsh bird found across Europe and western Asia, recognized for its speckled plumage and preference for dense wetland habitats.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.