Calidris mauri
E902006
Calidris mauri is a small migratory shorebird of the sandpiper family that breeds in Arctic North America and winters along the coasts of the Americas.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calidris mauri canonical | 2 |
| Baird's sandpiper | 1 |
| Dunlin | 1 |
| short-billed dowitcher | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11017102 — 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: Calidris mauri Context triple: [western sandpiper, binomialName, Calidris mauri]
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A.
Kentish plover
The Kentish plover is a small, pale shorebird of sandy coasts and salt flats, known for its quick, darting movements and widespread breeding across Eurasia and North Africa.
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B.
red-necked phalarope
The red-necked phalarope is a small, migratory wader known for its distinctive reddish neck in breeding plumage and unusual behavior of females being more brightly colored and males incubating the eggs.
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C.
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Tachybaptus ruficollis, commonly known as the little grebe or dabchick, is a small aquatic diving bird widespread across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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D.
Charadrius
Charadrius is a genus of small to medium-sized plovers, shorebirds commonly found along coasts and wetlands worldwide.
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E.
marbled godwit
The marbled godwit is a large, long-legged North American shorebird known for its long slightly upturned bill, mottled brown plumage, and use of coastal wetlands and mudflats during migration and winter.
- 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: Calidris mauri Target entity description: Calidris mauri is a small migratory shorebird of the sandpiper family that breeds in Arctic North America and winters along the coasts of the Americas.
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A.
Kentish plover
The Kentish plover is a small, pale shorebird of sandy coasts and salt flats, known for its quick, darting movements and widespread breeding across Eurasia and North Africa.
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B.
red-necked phalarope
The red-necked phalarope is a small, migratory wader known for its distinctive reddish neck in breeding plumage and unusual behavior of females being more brightly colored and males incubating the eggs.
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C.
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Tachybaptus ruficollis, commonly known as the little grebe or dabchick, is a small aquatic diving bird widespread across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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D.
Charadrius
Charadrius is a genus of small to medium-sized plovers, shorebirds commonly found along coasts and wetlands worldwide.
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E.
marbled godwit
The marbled godwit is a large, long-legged North American shorebird known for its long slightly upturned bill, mottled brown plumage, and use of coastal wetlands and mudflats during migration and winter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
sandpiper ⓘ shorebird ⓘ |
| billShape | thin black slightly drooping bill ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 14–17 cm ⓘ |
| bodyMass | about 20–35 g ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Arctic North America
ⓘ
linked to:
Arctic interior of North America
Bering Sea coast ⓘ Chukchi Sea coast ⓘ western Alaska ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually 4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | western sandpiper ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedBy | George Newbold Lawrence ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ marine worms ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale with darker spots ⓘ |
| family | Scolopacidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | probes and picks in wet sand and mud ⓘ |
| genus | Calidris ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal mudflats
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | black legs ⓘ |
| migrationStopoverSites |
Pacific coast estuaries
ⓘ
interior wetlands of North America ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
Atlantic coast of the Americas
ⓘ
Caribbean coasts ⓘ Gulf of Mexico coasts ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf of Mexico coastline
Pacific coast of the Americas ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare |
both parents incubate eggs
ⓘ
both parents tend chicks initially ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
breeding adults have rufous tones on head and back
ⓘ
nonbreeding adults are grayish above and white below ⓘ |
| populationTrend | generally stable with some regional declines ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
disturbance at stopover and wintering sites
ⓘ
habitat loss in coastal areas ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 35–37 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1852 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Calidris mauri Description of subject: Calidris mauri is a small migratory shorebird of the sandpiper family that breeds in Arctic North America and winters along the coasts of the Americas.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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