Eudyptes
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Eudyptes is a genus of crested penguins characterized by their distinctive yellow head plumes and distribution across subantarctic and temperate Southern Hemisphere islands.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eudyptes canonical | 3 |
| Eudyptes pachyrhynchus | 3 |
| Eudyptes robustus | 2 |
| Eudyptes chrysocome | 1 |
| Eudyptes chrysolophus | 1 |
| Eudyptes filholi | 1 |
| Eudyptes moseleyi | 1 |
| Eudyptes pachyrhynchus pachyrhynchus | 1 |
| Eudyptes schlegeli | 1 |
| erect-crested penguin | 1 |
| northern rockhopper penguin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2368993 — 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.
Target entity: Eudyptes Context triple: [Fiordland crested penguin, genus, Eudyptes]
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Sphenisciformes
Sphenisciformes is the order of flightless, aquatic birds commonly known as penguins, adapted to life in the Southern Hemisphere’s marine environments.
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Adélie penguin
The Adélie penguin is a small, black-and-white Antarctic penguin species known for its large breeding colonies on sea ice and rocky coasts around the Southern Ocean.
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C.
Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocoracidae is a family of aquatic birds commonly known as cormorants and shags, characterized by their diving ability and predominantly fish-based diet.
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D.
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Coccothraustes coccothraustes, commonly known as the hawfinch, is a robust, large-billed finch species found across Europe and parts of Asia, noted for its powerful beak adapted to cracking hard seeds.
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E.
Eubalaena australis
Eubalaena australis is the southern right whale, a large baleen whale species found in the Southern Hemisphere known for its robust body, callosities on its head, and slow, coastal migratory behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Eudyptes Target entity description: Eudyptes is a genus of crested penguins characterized by their distinctive yellow head plumes and distribution across subantarctic and temperate Southern Hemisphere islands.
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A.
Sphenisciformes
Sphenisciformes is the order of flightless, aquatic birds commonly known as penguins, adapted to life in the Southern Hemisphere’s marine environments.
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B.
Adélie penguin
The Adélie penguin is a small, black-and-white Antarctic penguin species known for its large breeding colonies on sea ice and rocky coasts around the Southern Ocean.
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C.
Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocoracidae is a family of aquatic birds commonly known as cormorants and shags, characterized by their diving ability and predominantly fish-based diet.
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D.
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Coccothraustes coccothraustes, commonly known as the hawfinch, is a robust, large-billed finch species found across Europe and parts of Asia, noted for its powerful beak adapted to cracking hard seeds.
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E.
Eubalaena australis
Eubalaena australis is the southern right whale, a large baleen whale species found in the Southern Hemisphere known for its robust body, callosities on its head, and slow, coastal migratory behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
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taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to cold marine environments
ⓘ
excellent swimmer ⓘ |
| belongsTo | penguins ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | often nests in large, dense colonies ⓘ |
| characteristic |
black-and-white plumage typical of penguins
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distinctive yellow head plumes ⓘ erect crest feathers above the eyes ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | crested penguins ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | several species are threatened or vulnerable ⓘ |
| diet |
krill
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small fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distribution |
subantarctic islands
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temperate Southern Hemisphere islands ⓘ |
| eggClutchSize | typically two eggs per breeding season ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Greek for "good diver" ⓘ |
| family | Spheniscidae ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1788 ⓘ |
| foragingZone | offshore pelagic waters ⓘ |
| geographicRealm |
Antarctic Treaty area
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surface form:
Antarctic region
subantarctic region ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal marine environments
ⓘ
rocky shorelines ⓘ subantarctic islands with steep terrain ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Eudyptes
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Eudyptes chrysocome
Eudyptes self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Eudyptes chrysolophus
Eudyptes self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Eudyptes filholi
Eudyptes self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Eudyptes moseleyi
Eudyptes self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
Eudyptes self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Eudyptes robustus
Eudyptes self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Eudyptes schlegeli
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| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movement | flightless seabird ⓘ |
| namedBy | Johann Reinhold Forster ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Southern Ocean
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surface form:
Southern Ocean region
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| order | Sphenisciformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Spheniscidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aptenodytes
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Pygoscelis ⓘ |
| reproduction | colonial breeder ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| vernacularName | crested penguins ⓘ |
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Subject: Eudyptes Description of subject: Eudyptes is a genus of crested penguins characterized by their distinctive yellow head plumes and distribution across subantarctic and temperate Southern Hemisphere islands.
Referenced by (16)
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