Whooper swan
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The whooper swan is a large migratory swan native to Eurasia, known for its striking white plumage, black-and-yellow bill, and loud, trumpeting calls.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cygnus cygnus | 1 |
| Whooper swan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11815949 — 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: Whooper swan Context triple: [Swan, hasNotableSpecies, Whooper swan]
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A.
Mute swan
The mute swan is a large, white waterbird native to Eurasia, known for its gracefully curved neck, orange bill with a black knob, and often aggressive territorial behavior.
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B.
Barnacle goose
The barnacle goose is a medium-sized migratory goose species known for breeding in Arctic regions and undertaking long-distance flights between northern nesting grounds and more temperate wintering areas.
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C.
Siberian crane
The Siberian crane is a critically endangered, long-distance migratory crane species known for its striking white plumage and reliance on East Asian wetlands for wintering.
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D.
Ross's goose
Ross's goose is a small, white Arctic-breeding goose of North America known for its compact size, stubby bill, and large migratory flocks that winter in the central and southwestern United States.
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E.
Gavia
Gavia is a genus of aquatic diving birds commonly known as loons or divers, found in northern hemisphere lakes and coastal waters.
- 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: Whooper swan Target entity description: The whooper swan is a large migratory swan native to Eurasia, known for its striking white plumage, black-and-yellow bill, and loud, trumpeting calls.
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A.
Mute swan
The mute swan is a large, white waterbird native to Eurasia, known for its gracefully curved neck, orange bill with a black knob, and often aggressive territorial behavior.
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B.
Barnacle goose
The barnacle goose is a medium-sized migratory goose species known for breeding in Arctic regions and undertaking long-distance flights between northern nesting grounds and more temperate wintering areas.
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C.
Siberian crane
The Siberian crane is a critically endangered, long-distance migratory crane species known for its striking white plumage and reliance on East Asian wetlands for wintering.
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D.
Ross's goose
Ross's goose is a small, white Arctic-breeding goose of North America known for its compact size, stubby bill, and large migratory flocks that winter in the central and southwestern United States.
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E.
Gavia
Gavia is a genus of aquatic diving birds commonly known as loons or divers, found in northern hemisphere lakes and coastal waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
species ⓘ swan ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 140–165 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | 7–14 kg ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 205–275 cm ⓘ |
| billColor | black and yellow ⓘ |
| binomialName | Cygnus cygnus ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
boreal wetlands
ⓘ
tundra wetlands ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Iceland
ⓘ
Northern Russia ⓘ Scandinavia ⓘ |
| callType | trumpeting ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | whooper swan ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
agricultural crops
ⓘ
aquatic plants ⓘ grasses ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | extensive yellow on bill ⓘ |
| family | Anatidae ⓘ |
| flightFormation | V-formation ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
dabbling
ⓘ
up-ending ⓘ |
| genus | Cygnus ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ marshes ⓘ slow-flowing rivers ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | black ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to 20 years or more ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
ⓘ
Eurasia ⓘ Northern Europe ⓘ |
| nestLocation | near water ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| order | Anseriformes ⓘ |
| pairBond | long-term ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Cygnus ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | white ⓘ |
| scientificName | Cygnus cygnus ⓘ |
| similarTo |
trumpeter swan
ⓘ
tundra swan ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | monogamous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
collisions with power lines
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ lead poisoning ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Central Europe
ⓘ
Eastern Asia ⓘ
linked to:
East Asia
Western Europe ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Whooper swan Description of subject: The whooper swan is a large migratory swan native to Eurasia, known for its striking white plumage, black-and-yellow bill, and loud, trumpeting calls.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Whooper swan