Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos
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Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos, commonly known as the blue duck or whio, is a rare, torrent-adapted duck endemic to fast-flowing rivers of New Zealand.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12186283 — 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: Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos Context triple: [Hymenolaimus, hasSpecies, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos]
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A.
Quelea
Quelea is a genus of small, highly gregarious African weaver birds best known for the red-billed quelea, often considered the most numerous wild bird species on Earth.
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B.
Cyanoptila
Cyanoptila is a genus of small insectivorous passerine birds known as blue flycatchers, found primarily in forested regions of Asia.
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C.
Tangara cyanoptera
Tangara cyanoptera is a species of colorful Neotropical tanager in the genus Tangara, known for its vibrant plumage and occurrence in South American forests.
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D.
Haemorhous cassinii
Haemorhous cassinii, commonly known as Cassin's finch, is a small North American songbird characterized by its rosy-red plumage in males and its preference for coniferous forest habitats in western mountainous regions.
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E.
Euphonia laniirostris
Euphonia laniirostris, commonly known as the thick-billed euphonia, is a small, brightly colored Neotropical songbird in the finch family found in Central and South American forests and woodland edges.
- 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: Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos Target entity description: Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos, commonly known as the blue duck or whio, is a rare, torrent-adapted duck endemic to fast-flowing rivers of New Zealand.
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A.
Quelea
Quelea is a genus of small, highly gregarious African weaver birds best known for the red-billed quelea, often considered the most numerous wild bird species on Earth.
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B.
Cyanoptila
Cyanoptila is a genus of small insectivorous passerine birds known as blue flycatchers, found primarily in forested regions of Asia.
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C.
Tangara cyanoptera
Tangara cyanoptera is a species of colorful Neotropical tanager in the genus Tangara, known for its vibrant plumage and occurrence in South American forests.
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D.
Haemorhous cassinii
Haemorhous cassinii, commonly known as Cassin's finch, is a small North American songbird characterized by its rosy-red plumage in males and its preference for coniferous forest habitats in western mountainous regions.
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E.
Euphonia laniirostris
Euphonia laniirostris, commonly known as the thick-billed euphonia, is a small, brightly colored Neotropical songbird in the finch family found in Central and South American forests and woodland edges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.