Polyborus plancus
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Polyborus plancus is the former scientific name for the crested caracara, a large, opportunistic raptor of the falcon family found in the Americas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polyborus plancus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10774399 — 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: Polyborus plancus Context triple: [Crested caracara, previouslyClassifiedAs, Polyborus plancus]
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A.
Pleistrus
Pleistrus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of Helen of Troy.
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B.
Phrynorhombus norvegicus
Phrynorhombus norvegicus is a small species of flatfish in the turbot family, native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.
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C.
Bolinus brandaris
Bolinus brandaris is a Mediterranean sea snail whose secretions were historically used to create the rare and highly prized Tyrian purple dye.
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D.
Comephorus baikalensis
Comephorus baikalensis is a species of deep-water, translucent sculpin-like fish endemic to Russia’s Lake Baikal and adapted to its cold, oxygen-rich depths.
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E.
Carukia barnesi
Carukia barnesi is a small but highly venomous box jellyfish species known for causing Irukandji syndrome in humans.
- 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: Polyborus plancus Target entity description: Polyborus plancus is the former scientific name for the crested caracara, a large, opportunistic raptor of the falcon family found in the Americas.
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A.
Pleistrus
Pleistrus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of Helen of Troy.
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B.
Phrynorhombus norvegicus
Phrynorhombus norvegicus is a small species of flatfish in the turbot family, native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.
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C.
Bolinus brandaris
Bolinus brandaris is a Mediterranean sea snail whose secretions were historically used to create the rare and highly prized Tyrian purple dye.
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D.
Comephorus baikalensis
Comephorus baikalensis is a species of deep-water, translucent sculpin-like fish endemic to Russia’s Lake Baikal and adapted to its cold, oxygen-rich depths.
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E.
Carukia barnesi
Carukia barnesi is a small but highly venomous box jellyfish species known for causing Irukandji syndrome in humans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
synonym
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | approximately 50–65 cm ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | approximately 120 cm ⓘ |
| behavior | often seen walking on the ground ⓘ |
| belongsToGenus |
Caracara
ⓘ
linked to:
Crested caracara
|
| billColor | bluish bill with yellow cere ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | open and semi-open areas ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually 2–3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
crested caracara
ⓘ
linked to:
Crested caracara
|
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| currentUsage | largely replaced by Caracara plancus in modern taxonomy ⓘ |
| diet |
carrion
ⓘ
eggs ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ nestlings ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central America
ⓘ
North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| family | Falconidae ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | opportunistic ⓘ |
| foundIn |
grasslands
ⓘ
open country ⓘ pastures ⓘ savannas ⓘ |
| hasType |
bird of prey
ⓘ
raptor ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
palms
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| notableBehavior | often associates with vultures at carcasses ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bare facial skin
ⓘ
long legs ⓘ prominent crest ⓘ |
| order | Falconiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
blackish upperparts
ⓘ
whitish neck ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | barred underparts ⓘ |
| reclassifiedAs |
Caracara plancus
ⓘ
linked to:
Crested caracara
|
| synonymOf |
Caracara plancus
ⓘ
linked to:
Crested caracara
crested caracara ⓘ
linked to:
Crested caracara
|
| taxonNameAuthorship | (Miller, 1777) ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | species ⓘ |
| taxonomicStatus | former valid name ⓘ |
| vocalization | harsh rattling calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Polyborus plancus Description of subject: Polyborus plancus is the former scientific name for the crested caracara, a large, opportunistic raptor of the falcon family found in the Americas.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.