Cantabrian capercaillie
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The Cantabrian capercaillie is a threatened subspecies of Western capercaillie, a large forest-dwelling grouse endemic to the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cantabrian capercaillie canonical | 3 |
| Pyrenean capercaillie | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9257919 — 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: Cantabrian capercaillie Context triple: [Cordillera Cantábrica, habitat, Cantabrian capercaillie]
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A.
Caucasian snowcock
The Caucasian snowcock is a large, ground-dwelling mountain bird in the pheasant family, native to the high-altitude rocky slopes of the Caucasus region.
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B.
Cantabrian chamois
The Cantabrian chamois is a subspecies of chamois native to Spain’s Cantabrian Mountains, known for its agile climbing abilities and adaptation to rugged, high-altitude habitats.
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C.
Incilius alvarius
Incilius alvarius is a large, toxic toad native to the Sonoran Desert, known for secreting potent psychoactive compounds from its skin glands.
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D.
Strix occidentalis occidentalis
Strix occidentalis occidentalis is a subspecies of spotted owl native to the forests of California, known for its reliance on old-growth habitats and conservation concern due to habitat loss.
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E.
Montagu's harrier
Montagu's harrier is a slender, migratory bird of prey found across Europe and western Asia, known for its low, buoyant flight over open countryside and its reliance on grasslands and arable fields for breeding.
- 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: Cantabrian capercaillie Target entity description: The Cantabrian capercaillie is a threatened subspecies of Western capercaillie, a large forest-dwelling grouse endemic to the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain.
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A.
Caucasian snowcock
The Caucasian snowcock is a large, ground-dwelling mountain bird in the pheasant family, native to the high-altitude rocky slopes of the Caucasus region.
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B.
Cantabrian chamois
The Cantabrian chamois is a subspecies of chamois native to Spain’s Cantabrian Mountains, known for its agile climbing abilities and adaptation to rugged, high-altitude habitats.
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C.
Incilius alvarius
Incilius alvarius is a large, toxic toad native to the Sonoran Desert, known for secreting potent psychoactive compounds from its skin glands.
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D.
Strix occidentalis occidentalis
Strix occidentalis occidentalis is a subspecies of spotted owl native to the forests of California, known for its reliance on old-growth habitats and conservation concern due to habitat loss.
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E.
Montagu's harrier
Montagu's harrier is a slender, migratory bird of prey found across Europe and western Asia, known for its low, buoyant flight over open countryside and its reliance on grasslands and arable fields for breeding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird subspecies
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threatened taxon ⓘ |
| behavior | forest-dwelling ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Western Palearctic avifauna ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | lekking ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | threatened ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| diet |
folivorous
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herbivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | northwestern Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| ecologicalPreference |
old-growth forest
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undisturbed forest interior ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | large forest grouse ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Cantabrian mixed forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Cantabrian Mountains
NERFINISHED
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northern Spain ⓘ |
| family | Phasianidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Tetrao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
mixed coniferous and deciduous forest
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montane forest ⓘ temperate broadleaf forest ⓘ |
| hasCommonNameElement |
Cantabrian
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capercaillie ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lifeForm |
bird
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terrestrial vertebrate ⓘ |
| movement | sedentary ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Cantabrian Mountains
NERFINISHED
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Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Tetrao urogallus
NERFINISHED
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Western capercaillie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pyrenean capercaillie
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Scandinavian populations of Western capercaillie ⓘ |
| reproduction | ground-nesting ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat fragmentation
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habitat loss ⓘ human disturbance ⓘ predation ⓘ |
| vernacularName | Cantabrian capercaillie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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: Cantabrian capercaillie Description of subject: The Cantabrian capercaillie is a threatened subspecies of Western capercaillie, a large forest-dwelling grouse endemic to the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Fuentes Carrionas y Fuente Cobre-Montaña Palentina Natural Park
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protects
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Cantabrian capercaillie
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this entity surface form:
Pyrenean capercaillie