curlew sandpiper
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The curlew sandpiper is a small migratory shorebird known for its long down-curved bill and long-distance journeys between Arctic breeding grounds and coastal wetlands in Africa, Asia, and Australasia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| curlew sandpiper canonical | 3 |
| eastern curlew sandpiper | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11616793 — 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: curlew sandpiper Context triple: [Roebuck Bay, supportsSpecies, curlew sandpiper]
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A.
sharp-tailed sandpiper
The sharp-tailed sandpiper is a small migratory shorebird of the sandpiper family that breeds in Arctic Siberia and winters in Australasia, frequenting coastal wetlands and mudflats.
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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
western sandpiper
The western sandpiper is a small migratory shorebird of North America that breeds in Arctic tundra and undertakes long-distance journeys along the Pacific coast to its wintering grounds.
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E.
hooded plover
The hooded plover is a small, vulnerable shorebird native to southern Australia, known for nesting on open ocean beaches and coastal lagoons where it is highly sensitive to human disturbance.
- 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: curlew sandpiper Target entity description: The curlew sandpiper is a small migratory shorebird known for its long down-curved bill and long-distance journeys between Arctic breeding grounds and coastal wetlands in Africa, Asia, and Australasia.
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A.
sharp-tailed sandpiper
The sharp-tailed sandpiper is a small migratory shorebird of the sandpiper family that breeds in Arctic Siberia and winters in Australasia, frequenting coastal wetlands and mudflats.
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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
western sandpiper
The western sandpiper is a small migratory shorebird of North America that breeds in Arctic tundra and undertakes long-distance journeys along the Pacific coast to its wintering grounds.
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E.
hooded plover
The hooded plover is a small, vulnerable shorebird native to southern Australia, known for nesting on open ocean beaches and coastal lagoons where it is highly sensitive to human disturbance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
migratory species ⓘ shorebird ⓘ wader ⓘ |
| billShape | long down-curved bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Calidris ferruginea ⓘ |
| bodySize | small shorebird ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | Arctic tundra ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
High Arctic Siberia
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Siberia
|
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | curlew sandpiper ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | declining population trend ⓘ |
| describedBy | Pontoppidan ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ molluscs ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| family | Scolopacidae ⓘ |
| flyway |
East Asian–Australasian Flyway
ⓘ
East Atlantic Flyway ⓘ
linked to:
East Atlantic flyway
|
| foragingHabitat |
coastal lagoons
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ mudflats ⓘ |
| genus | Calidris ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
intertidal mudflats ⓘ saltmarshes ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategorySystem | IUCN 3.1 ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | black legs ⓘ |
| migration | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | migrates between Arctic breeding grounds and coastal wetlands in Africa, Asia, and Australasia ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Australasia ⓘ
linked to:
Oceania
|
| order | Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageBreeding |
chestnut head and neck
ⓘ
rufous underparts ⓘ |
| plumageNonBreeding |
grey-brown upperparts
ⓘ
white underparts ⓘ |
| scientificName | Calidris ferruginea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
climate change impacts on Arctic breeding grounds
ⓘ
habitat loss in coastal wetlands ⓘ |
| wingPattern | white rump ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1763 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: curlew sandpiper Description of subject: The curlew sandpiper is a small migratory shorebird known for its long down-curved bill and long-distance journeys between Arctic breeding grounds and coastal wetlands in Africa, Asia, and Australasia.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: curlew sandpiper