Hawaiian petrel
E172545
The Hawaiian petrel is an endangered, nocturnal seabird endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, known for its long-distance oceanic flights and nesting in remote high-elevation burrows.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hawaiian petrel canonical | 3 |
| Pterodroma sandwichensis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1505892 — 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: Hawaiian petrel Context triple: [Haleakalā National Park, protectsSpecies, Hawaiian petrel]
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A.
Hawaiian goose
The Hawaiian goose, or nēnē, is a rare, medium-sized goose endemic to Hawaii and recognized as the state bird, known for its distinctive barred neck and adaptation to volcanic landscapes.
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B.
Kea
Kea is a Greek island in the western Cyclades known for its traditional villages, hiking trails, and proximity to Athens.
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C.
Chatham Island oystercatcher
The Chatham Island oystercatcher is a rare, black-and-white shorebird found only on New Zealand’s Chatham Islands, known for its striking red bill and conservation-dependent status.
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D.
Sumba green pigeon
The Sumba green pigeon is a fruit-eating pigeon species in the family Columbidae that is native to and found only on the Indonesian island of Sumba.
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E.
St Kilda wren
The St Kilda wren is a small, endemic subspecies of Eurasian wren found only on the remote St Kilda archipelago in Scotland, notable for its isolation-driven distinctiveness and conservation interest.
- 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: Hawaiian petrel Target entity description: The Hawaiian petrel is an endangered, nocturnal seabird endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, known for its long-distance oceanic flights and nesting in remote high-elevation burrows.
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A.
Hawaiian goose
The Hawaiian goose, or nēnē, is a rare, medium-sized goose endemic to Hawaii and recognized as the state bird, known for its distinctive barred neck and adaptation to volcanic landscapes.
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B.
Kea
Kea is a Greek island in the western Cyclades known for its traditional villages, hiking trails, and proximity to Athens.
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C.
Chatham Island oystercatcher
The Chatham Island oystercatcher is a rare, black-and-white shorebird found only on New Zealand’s Chatham Islands, known for its striking red bill and conservation-dependent status.
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D.
Sumba green pigeon
The Sumba green pigeon is a fruit-eating pigeon species in the family Columbidae that is native to and found only on the Indonesian island of Sumba.
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E.
St Kilda wren
The St Kilda wren is a small, endemic subspecies of Eurasian wren found only on the remote St Kilda archipelago in Scotland, notable for its isolation-driven distinctiveness and conservation interest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
endangered species ⓘ seabird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | primarily spring and summer ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Haleakalā volcano
ⓘ
surface form:
Haleakalā
Hawaii ⓘ Kauaʻi ⓘ Lānaʻi ⓘ Maui ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
Hawaiian petrel
self-link
ⓘ
ʻUaʻu ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distribution | islands of the Hawaiian archipelago ⓘ |
| eggClutchSize | one egg per breeding season ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Hawaiian Islands ⓘ |
| family | Procellariidae ⓘ |
| flightBehavior | dynamic soaring ⓘ |
| foragingHabitat | open ocean ⓘ |
| genus | Pterodroma ⓘ |
| habitat |
burrows in volcanic soils
ⓘ
high-elevation nesting colonies ⓘ remote mountain slopes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legalProtection |
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
ⓘ
U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ |
| migration | long-distance oceanic flights ⓘ |
| nestType | burrow ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental incubation ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedIn | Haleakalā National Park ⓘ |
| range |
Northern Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
North Pacific Ocean
|
| reproductiveBehavior | colonial nester ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Hawaiian petrel
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Pterodroma sandwichensis
|
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
ⓘ
collisions with structures ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ light pollution ⓘ |
| vocalizationContext | nocturnal calls at breeding colonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hawaiian petrel Description of subject: The Hawaiian petrel is an endangered, nocturnal seabird endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, known for its long-distance oceanic flights and nesting in remote high-elevation burrows.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pterodroma sandwichensis