manx shearwater
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The Manx shearwater is a long-lived, nocturnal seabird known for its slender black-and-white body, rapid wingbeats, and extensive transoceanic migrations between North Atlantic breeding islands and South American waters.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manx shearwater | 4 |
| manx shearwater canonical | 2 |
| Manx shearwaters | 1 |
| manx shearwaters | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2339655 — 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: manx shearwater Context triple: [Calf of Man, hasBirdSpecies, manx shearwater]
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A.
Audouin's gull
Audouin's gull is a rare Mediterranean seabird species known for its pale plumage, dark bill, and conservation-dependent breeding colonies along coastal and island habitats.
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B.
northern gannet
The northern gannet is a large seabird of the North Atlantic known for its striking white plumage with black wingtips and spectacular high-speed plunge-diving for fish.
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C.
Hawaiian petrel
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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D.
Kentish plover
The Kentish plover is a small, pale shorebird of sandy coasts and salt flats, known for its quick, darting movements and widespread breeding across Eurasia and North Africa.
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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: manx shearwater Target entity description: The Manx shearwater is a long-lived, nocturnal seabird known for its slender black-and-white body, rapid wingbeats, and extensive transoceanic migrations between North Atlantic breeding islands and South American waters.
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A.
Audouin's gull
Audouin's gull is a rare Mediterranean seabird species known for its pale plumage, dark bill, and conservation-dependent breeding colonies along coastal and island habitats.
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B.
northern gannet
The northern gannet is a large seabird of the North Atlantic known for its striking white plumage with black wingtips and spectacular high-speed plunge-diving for fish.
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C.
Hawaiian petrel
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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D.
Kentish plover
The Kentish plover is a small, pale shorebird of sandy coasts and salt flats, known for its quick, darting movements and widespread breeding across Eurasia and North Africa.
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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 (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
ⓘ
bird ⓘ seabird ⓘ shearwater ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal at breeding colonies ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
coastal cliffs
ⓘ
offshore islands ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Azores
ⓘ
British Isles ⓘ Canary Islands ⓘ Faroe Islands ⓘ Iceland ⓘ Island of Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Ireland
Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
|
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | one egg per year ⓘ |
| commonName |
manx shearwater
self-link
ⓘ
surface form:
Manx shearwater
|
| conservationMeasures |
predator control on breeding islands
ⓘ
protection of breeding colonies ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
small fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| family | Procellariidae ⓘ |
| flightStyle | rapid wingbeats and gliding low over the sea ⓘ |
| foragingMethod |
pursuit diving
ⓘ
surface seizing ⓘ |
| genus | Puffinus ⓘ |
| hasBillColor | dark bill ⓘ |
| hasBodyColor |
black upperparts
ⓘ
white underparts ⓘ |
| hasBodyLength | about 30–38 cm ⓘ |
| hasLegColor | pale legs ⓘ |
| hasWeight | about 350–500 g ⓘ |
| hasWingspan | about 75–90 cm ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | over 50 years ⓘ |
| maximumRecordedAge | over 60 years ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nestType | burrow nester ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
South Atlantic
ⓘ
surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
waters off South America ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| scientificName | Puffinus puffinus ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
bycatch in fisheries
ⓘ
introduced predators at colonies ⓘ light pollution near breeding sites ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud wailing calls at night near colonies ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1768 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: manx shearwater Description of subject: The Manx shearwater is a long-lived, nocturnal seabird known for its slender black-and-white body, rapid wingbeats, and extensive transoceanic migrations between North Atlantic breeding islands and South American waters.
Referenced by (8)
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Manx shearwater
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Manx shearwaters
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Manx shearwater
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Manx shearwater
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Manx shearwater
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Manx shearwater
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