black-throated loon
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The black-throated loon is a migratory aquatic bird species known for its striking black-and-white breeding plumage and haunting calls, commonly found on northern lakes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pacific loon | 1 |
| black-throated loon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12577248 — 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: black-throated loon Context triple: [Päijät-Häme, hasRegionalBird, black-throated loon]
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A.
common loon
The common loon is a large, fish-eating aquatic bird of northern lakes, known for its striking black-and-white breeding plumage and haunting, yodel-like calls.
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B.
Loons
Loons is the nickname of Minnesota United FC, a Major League Soccer club based in Minnesota.
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C.
Eared grebe
The eared grebe is a small, dark-plumaged waterbird with striking red eyes and golden ear tufts in breeding season, known for its elaborate courtship displays and reliance on saline lakes during migration.
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D.
spectacled eider
The spectacled eider is a sea duck of Arctic coastal regions, recognizable by its distinctive “spectacled” eye markings and reliance on remote marine habitats for breeding and wintering.
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E.
Whooper swan
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.
- 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: black-throated loon Target entity description: The black-throated loon is a migratory aquatic bird species known for its striking black-and-white breeding plumage and haunting calls, commonly found on northern lakes.
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A.
common loon
The common loon is a large, fish-eating aquatic bird of northern lakes, known for its striking black-and-white breeding plumage and haunting, yodel-like calls.
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B.
Loons
Loons is the nickname of Minnesota United FC, a Major League Soccer club based in Minnesota.
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C.
Eared grebe
The eared grebe is a small, dark-plumaged waterbird with striking red eyes and golden ear tufts in breeding season, known for its elaborate courtship displays and reliance on saline lakes during migration.
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D.
spectacled eider
The spectacled eider is a sea duck of Arctic coastal regions, recognizable by its distinctive “spectacled” eye markings and reliance on remote marine habitats for breeding and wintering.
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E.
Whooper swan
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Gavia
linked to: black-throated loon