Hawaiian coot (ʻalae keʻokeʻo)
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The Hawaiian coot (ʻalae keʻokeʻo) is an endangered, black-plumaged waterbird endemic to Hawaii, recognizable by its distinctive white frontal shield and reliance on freshwater wetlands for breeding and feeding.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hawaiian coot | 1 |
| Hawaiian coot (ʻalae keʻokeʻo) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9633289 — 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: Hawaiian coot (ʻalae keʻokeʻo) Context triple: [Kawainui Marsh, habitatFor, Hawaiian coot (ʻalae keʻokeʻo)]
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A.
Laysan duck
The Laysan duck is a small, critically endangered dabbling duck native to the Hawaiian Islands, known for its restricted range, nocturnal foraging, and conservation-dependent survival.
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B.
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.
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C.
Makira moorhen
The Makira moorhen is a rare, possibly extinct rail species endemic to the island of Makira in the Solomon Islands, known only from a few historical records and local reports.
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D.
Hawaiian petrel
The Hawaiian petrel is an endangered, nocturnal seabird endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, known for its long-distance oceanic flights and nesting in remote high-elevation burrows.
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E.
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.
- 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: Hawaiian coot (ʻalae keʻokeʻo) Target entity description: The Hawaiian coot (ʻalae keʻokeʻo) is an endangered, black-plumaged waterbird endemic to Hawaii, recognizable by its distinctive white frontal shield and reliance on freshwater wetlands for breeding and feeding.
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A.
Laysan duck
The Laysan duck is a small, critically endangered dabbling duck native to the Hawaiian Islands, known for its restricted range, nocturnal foraging, and conservation-dependent survival.
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B.
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.
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C.
Makira moorhen
The Makira moorhen is a rare, possibly extinct rail species endemic to the island of Makira in the Solomon Islands, known only from a few historical records and local reports.
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D.
Hawaiian petrel
The Hawaiian petrel is an endangered, nocturnal seabird endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, known for its long-distance oceanic flights and nesting in remote high-elevation burrows.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
endangered species ⓘ endemic species ⓘ waterbird ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | builds floating nests in emergent vegetation ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | freshwater wetlands ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
Hawaiian coot
ⓘ
ʻalae keʻokeʻo ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| culturalSignificance | native Hawaiian waterbird of conservation concern ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
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aquatic invertebrates ⓘ aquatic plants ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
white bill
ⓘ
white frontal shield ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Hawaiian Islands ⓘ |
| family | Rallidae ⓘ |
| feedingHabitat | freshwater wetlands ⓘ |
| foundOnIsland |
Hawaiʻi Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaii Island
Kauaʻi ⓘ Maui ⓘ Molokaʻi ⓘ Oʻahu ⓘ
linked to:
Oahu
|
| genus |
Fulica
ⓘ
linked to:
Fulica atra
|
| habitat |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
freshwater wetlands ⓘ irrigation ditches ⓘ marshes ⓘ ponds ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movementPattern | non-migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Hawaii ⓘ |
| order | Gruiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | black ⓘ |
| rangeType | restricted range species ⓘ |
| relatedTo | American coot ⓘ |
| scientificName | Fulica alai ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
human disturbance ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ water pollution ⓘ wetland drainage ⓘ |
| vernacularLanguage | Hawaiian ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hawaiian coot (ʻalae keʻokeʻo) Description of subject: The Hawaiian coot (ʻalae keʻokeʻo) is an endangered, black-plumaged waterbird endemic to Hawaii, recognizable by its distinctive white frontal shield and reliance on freshwater wetlands for breeding and feeding.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hawaiian coot (ʻalae keʻokeʻo)