Madagascar fish eagle
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The Madagascar fish eagle is a large, critically endangered bird of prey endemic to Madagascar, known for hunting fish along the island’s western coasts and lakes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Madagascar fish eagle canonical | 4 |
| Madagascan fish eagle | 1 |
| Madagascar sea eagle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11295231 — 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: Madagascar fish eagle Context triple: [Madagascar! exhibit, featuresAnimal, Madagascar fish eagle]
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A.
African fish eagle
The African fish eagle is a large, distinctive raptor of sub-Saharan Africa, known for its striking black, white, and chestnut plumage and its loud, ringing call often described as the “voice of Africa.”
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B.
pallas’s fish eagle
Pallas’s fish eagle is a large, threatened bird of prey found in parts of South and Central Asia, known for its dependence on wetlands and fish-rich rivers and lakes.
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C.
Verreaux's eagle
Verreaux's eagle is a large, powerful African bird of prey known for its striking black plumage and preference for mountainous and rocky habitats where it hunts mammals such as hyraxes.
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D.
white-bellied sea eagle
The white-bellied sea eagle is a large coastal raptor of the Indo-Pacific region, recognized by its striking white underparts and powerful wings as it hunts fish and other marine prey.
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E.
Bonelli's eagle
Bonelli's eagle is a medium-sized, powerful bird of prey found in parts of southern Europe, Africa, and Asia, known for its agile flight and preference for rugged, mountainous habitats.
- 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: Madagascar fish eagle Target entity description: The Madagascar fish eagle is a large, critically endangered bird of prey endemic to Madagascar, known for hunting fish along the island’s western coasts and lakes.
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A.
African fish eagle
The African fish eagle is a large, distinctive raptor of sub-Saharan Africa, known for its striking black, white, and chestnut plumage and its loud, ringing call often described as the “voice of Africa.”
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B.
pallas’s fish eagle
Pallas’s fish eagle is a large, threatened bird of prey found in parts of South and Central Asia, known for its dependence on wetlands and fish-rich rivers and lakes.
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C.
Verreaux's eagle
Verreaux's eagle is a large, powerful African bird of prey known for its striking black plumage and preference for mountainous and rocky habitats where it hunts mammals such as hyraxes.
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D.
white-bellied sea eagle
The white-bellied sea eagle is a large coastal raptor of the Indo-Pacific region, recognized by its striking white underparts and powerful wings as it hunts fish and other marine prey.
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E.
Bonelli's eagle
Bonelli's eagle is a medium-sized, powerful bird of prey found in parts of southern Europe, Africa, and Asia, known for its agile flight and preference for rugged, mountainous habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird of prey
ⓘ
eagle ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| beakColor | dark ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Haliaeetus vociferoides
ⓘ
linked to:
Haliaeetus
|
| bodySize | large ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior |
monogamous
ⓘ
territorial ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 1–2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Madagascan fish eagle
ⓘ
linked to:
Madagascar fish eagle
Madagascar fish eagle ⓘ Madagascar sea eagle ⓘ
linked to:
Madagascar fish eagle
|
| conservationStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedBy | Alfred Grandidier ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic birds
ⓘ
fish ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Madagascar ⓘ |
| eyeColor | pale yellow ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| genus | Haliaeetus ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ mangroves ⓘ rivers ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| iucnRedListCategory | CR ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange | western Madagascar ⓘ |
| nestingSite | large trees near water ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
dark brown upperparts
ⓘ
pale head ⓘ white tail ⓘ |
| primaryHuntingMethod | plunging to snatch fish from water surface ⓘ |
| tailType | short tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ human disturbance ⓘ overfishing ⓘ persecution ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud, yelping calls ⓘ |
| wingType | broad wings ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1867 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Madagascar fish eagle Description of subject: The Madagascar fish eagle is a large, critically endangered bird of prey endemic to Madagascar, known for hunting fish along the island’s western coasts and lakes.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Madagascar fish eagle
linked to: Madagascar fish eagle