{ "vercy": "1.0-draft", "publication": { "status": "research-draft", "adjudicationStatus": "unreviewed", "publishableCanonical": false, "generatedAt": "2026-09-12T22:59:37Z", "providers": [ "Claude" ], "breadth": "written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify", "pass": 2, "wave": 3, "engine": "claude", "enrichment": { "pass": 3, "engine": "claude", "producedAt": "2026-10-06T10:00:00Z", "ingestedAt": "2026-10-06T06:58:57+00:00", "fields": [ "agent_conduct", "ethics", "owners" ] }, "gate": { "passed": true, "version": "1.0", "at": "2026-10-07T12:16:35+00:00", "evidence": [ "completeness 1.00", "sense: WordNet gloss", "2 live sources", "review by codex: pass" ] } }, "metaModel": { "id": "THING-SHOREBIRD", "registryId": "vr.tr.shorebird", "name": "shorebird", "version": "0.2.0-wave.3", "entryKind": "thing", "family": "Thing Registry", "domain": [ "PHY.LIV" ], "status": "research-draft" }, "canonicalUrl": "https://ver.cy/models/thing/shorebird/", "model": { "registry_id": "vr.tr.shorebird", "name": "shorebird", "purpose": "Let an agent explain what shorebirds are, identify families and notable species, relay migration, ecology and conservation information from authoritative sources, and distinguish shorebirds from other waterbirds.", "definition": "Any of numerous wading birds of the order Charadriiformes that frequent shores, estuaries, mudflats and wetlands, including sandpipers, plovers, snipes, curlews, godwits, turnstones and the surfbird, many of which are long-distance migrants feeding on invertebrates in intertidal and wetland habitats; shorebirds are monitored as indicators of wetland health and several species are threatened by habitat loss along migratory flyways.", "what_it_is_for": "Not applicable; a group of birds.", "affordances": [ "explain the group and families", "help identify species", "relay migration and conservation information", "distinguish from other waterbirds" ], "distinguishing_features": [ "Charadriiform waders", "Long-distance migration", "Invertebrate feeding", "Wetland indicators" ], "appearance": "Small to medium birds with long legs and bills, feeding along shores and mudflats, often in flocks.", "visual_identification": [ "Wading birds of shores and wetlands", "Sandpipers, plovers, snipes, curlews and relatives", "Herons and egrets are long-legged waders of a different order; gulls and terns are related but not shorebirds" ], "physical_properties": [ { "quantity": "species worldwide", "typical_range": "about 220", "unit": "count", "note": "by classification" }, { "quantity": "longest non-stop migration", "typical_range": "over 12000", "unit": "km", "note": "bar-tailed godwit" } ], "families_and_kinds": [ "sandpipers, snipes and allies, Scolopacidae", "plovers and lapwings, Charadriidae", "oystercatchers, avocets and stilts", "jacanas, thick-knees and other families", "specific species such as the surfbird and the common snipe" ], "related_models": [ { "relation": "is a kind of", "target": "wading bird", "why": "of the order Charadriiformes" }, { "relation": "is a member of", "target": "Charadriiformes", "why": "the order" }, { "relation": "depends on", "target": "wetland", "why": "and intertidal habitat" }, { "relation": "is contrasted with", "target": "heron", "why": "a wader of another order" } ], "identifiers": [ { "scheme": "taxon", "value_or_pattern": "Charadrii and Scolopaci", "note": "suborders" } ], "standards_and_regulation": [ "Migratory bird treaties and laws", "Ramsar Convention on wetlands", "Flyway conservation agreements such as AEWA and EAAFP", "Hunting regulations for snipe and other game species" ], "failure_modes_and_hazards": [ "Habitat loss along flyways", "Disturbance and hunting pressure", "Misidentification of similar species" ], "in_scope": [], "out_of_scope": [], "characteristics": [], "agent_conduct": { "may": [ "Identify shorebird species from observations and record them in recognised survey databases.", "Count and monitor shorebirds from a distance that does not flush them." ], "must_not": [ "Flush, chase or approach roosting or feeding flocks, especially during migration.", "Disturb nests, eggs or chicks on beaches and wetlands.", "Publish nest locations of threatened species where that exposes them to disturbance.", "Capture, ring or tag birds without the licence the work requires." ], "requires_human": [ "Any capture, ringing or tagging of shorebirds.", "Closing or opening beach areas to people or vehicles during nesting." ] }, "ethics": { "considerations": [ "Many shorebirds depend on a few stopover sites and are declining as these are lost.", "Disturbance costs migrating birds energy they cannot replace." ], "affected_parties": [ "The birds themselves", "Beach users and coastal communities", "Researchers and wardens" ] }, "owners": { "steward": "Nobody: wild and protected by law; wildlife authorities and site managers answer for their protection.", "master_systems": [ "Bird survey and ringing databases", "Species red lists" ] } }, "sources": [ { "id": "oewn", "title": "Open English WordNet 2024, synset oewn-02025338-n", "url": "https://en-word.net/id/oewn-02025338-n", "what_it_supports": "sense and gloss of the concept", "url_status": "live", "checked_by": "http 200" }, { "id": "wiktionary-en", "title": "Wiktionary: shorebird", "url": "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shorebird", "what_it_supports": "word senses and usage", "url_status": "live", "checked_by": "http 200" } ], "structure": { "bundles": [ { "id": "identify", "name": "Identify", "description": "What shorebird this is.", "rationale": "Identity.", "layers": [ { "id": "group", "name": "Group", "description": "Group and families.", "findings": [ { "id": "group-finding", "name": "Group", "description": "Group.", "questions": [ { "text": "What are shorebirds, and which families and species belong to the group?", "kind": "definition" }, { "text": "Is the bird a shorebird or another waterbird?", "kind": "boundary" } ] } ] }, { "id": "identification", "name": "Identification", "description": "Field identification.", "findings": [ { "id": "identification-finding", "name": "Identification", "description": "Identification.", "questions": [ { "text": "How are similar shorebird species distinguished in the field?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which entry fits the specific species?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "ecology", "name": "Ecology", "description": "Migration and ecology.", "rationale": "Science.", "layers": [ { "id": "migration", "name": "Migration", "description": "Migration.", "findings": [ { "id": "migration-finding", "name": "Migration", "description": "Migration.", "questions": [ { "text": "How do shorebirds migrate along flyways, and what records exist, with sources?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which entry fits bird migration?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] }, { "id": "feeding", "name": "Feeding", "description": "Feeding and habitat.", "findings": [ { "id": "feeding-finding", "name": "Feeding", "description": "Feeding.", "questions": [ { "text": "How do shorebirds feed, and which habitats do they depend on?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which references are standard?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "conserve", "name": "Conserve", "description": "Conservation.", "rationale": "Conservation.", "layers": [ { "id": "threats", "name": "Threats", "description": "Threats and status.", "findings": [ { "id": "threats-finding", "name": "Threats", "description": "Threats.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which shorebirds are threatened, and by what, with sources?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which sources are cited?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] }, { "id": "protection", "name": "Protection", "description": "Protection.", "findings": [ { "id": "protection-finding", "name": "Protection", "description": "Protection.", "questions": [ { "text": "How do wetland and flyway agreements protect shorebirds?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which entry fits the Ramsar Convention?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "context", "name": "Context", "description": "Study and culture.", "rationale": "Context.", "layers": [ { "id": "monitoring", "name": "Monitoring", "description": "Monitoring.", "findings": [ { "id": "monitoring-finding", "name": "Monitoring", "description": "Monitoring.", "questions": [ { "text": "How are shorebird populations counted and tracked, including by citizen science?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which entry fits bird monitoring?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] }, { "id": "culture", "name": "Culture", "description": "Hunting and culture.", "findings": [ { "id": "culture-finding", "name": "Culture", "description": "Culture.", "questions": [ { "text": "What role do shorebirds play in hunting traditions, birdwatching and culture?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which entry fits birdwatching?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] } ] } ] }, "openQuestions": [ "Should each family be a separate entry?", "How should flyway monitoring data be linked?", "The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific species; 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