Harris's hawk
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Harris's hawk is a medium-large, social raptor of the Americas known for its cooperative hunting behavior and adaptability to arid desert environments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harris's hawk canonical | 3 |
| bay-winged hawk | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T676435 — 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: Harris's hawk Context triple: [Sonoran Desert, hasFauna, Harris's hawk]
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A.
red-tailed hawk
The red-tailed hawk is a widespread North American bird of prey known for its reddish tail, piercing call, and adaptability to diverse habitats including open fields, deserts, and urban areas.
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B.
Aquila verreauxii
Aquila verreauxii, commonly known as Verreaux's eagle or the black eagle, is a large, predominantly black bird of prey native to mountainous and rocky regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
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C.
harpy eagle
The harpy eagle is one of the world’s largest and most powerful birds of prey, native to Central and South American rainforests and known for its massive talons and striking black, white, and gray plumage.
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D.
Eurasian sparrowhawk
The Eurasian sparrowhawk is a small, agile bird of prey found across Europe and parts of Asia, known for its rapid, low-level flight through woodlands as it hunts smaller birds.
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E.
Aquila rapax
Aquila rapax, commonly known as the tawny eagle, is a large bird of prey found across Africa and parts of Asia, recognized for its broad wings, powerful build, and scavenging as well as hunting habits.
- 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: Harris's hawk Target entity description: Harris's hawk is a medium-large, social raptor of the Americas known for its cooperative hunting behavior and adaptability to arid desert environments.
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A.
red-tailed hawk
The red-tailed hawk is a widespread North American bird of prey known for its reddish tail, piercing call, and adaptability to diverse habitats including open fields, deserts, and urban areas.
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B.
Aquila verreauxii
Aquila verreauxii, commonly known as Verreaux's eagle or the black eagle, is a large, predominantly black bird of prey native to mountainous and rocky regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
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C.
harpy eagle
The harpy eagle is one of the world’s largest and most powerful birds of prey, native to Central and South American rainforests and known for its massive talons and striking black, white, and gray plumage.
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D.
Eurasian sparrowhawk
The Eurasian sparrowhawk is a small, agile bird of prey found across Europe and parts of Asia, known for its rapid, low-level flight through woodlands as it hunts smaller birds.
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E.
Aquila rapax
Aquila rapax, commonly known as the tawny eagle, is a large bird of prey found across Africa and parts of Asia, recognized for its broad wings, powerful build, and scavenging as well as hunting habits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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diurnal bird of prey ⓘ raptor ⓘ |
| adaptedTo | arid environments ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | approximately 46–59 cm ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | approximately 103–120 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Parabuteo
ⓘ
surface form:
Parabuteo unicinctus
|
| breedingBehavior |
helpers at the nest
ⓘ
often nests in small groups ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Harris hawk
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Harris's hawk self-link ⓘ Harris's hawk self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
bay-winged hawk
|
| diet |
birds
ⓘ
large insects ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | group hunting ⓘ |
| genus | Parabuteo ⓘ |
| geographicRange | from southwestern United States to Chile and Argentina ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid desert
ⓘ
open woodland ⓘ savanna ⓘ semi-desert scrub ⓘ thorn scrub ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Americas
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ Mexico ⓘ South America ⓘ southwestern United States ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern United States
|
| notableFor |
cooperative hunting behavior
ⓘ
tolerance of humans ⓘ use in urban falconry and pest control ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Accipitridae
ⓘ
Parabuteo ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
chestnut shoulders and thighs
ⓘ
dark brown body ⓘ white rump ⓘ white terminal band on tail ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Parabuteo
ⓘ
surface form:
Parabuteo unicinctus
|
| sexualDimorphism | females larger than males ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
cooperative hunting
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highly social ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor | falconry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harris's hawk Description of subject: Harris's hawk is a medium-large, social raptor of the Americas known for its cooperative hunting behavior and adaptability to arid desert environments.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
bay-winged hawk