black currawong
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The black currawong is a large, mostly black passerine bird endemic to Tasmania, known for its loud calls, strong bill, and presence in highland forests and alpine areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| black currawong canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3311793 — 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 currawong Context triple: [Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, habitatFor, black currawong]
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A.
Magpies
Magpies is the nickname of the Collingwood Football Club, a prominent Australian rules football team in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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B.
Kookaburra
Kookaburra is a well-known Australian sports equipment brand, particularly famous for manufacturing high-quality cricket balls used in international competitions.
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C.
Lord Howe Island currawong
The Lord Howe Island currawong is a large, intelligent, and predominantly black passerine bird in the family Artamidae, restricted to Australia’s remote Lord Howe Island and noted for its omnivorous diet and strong, melodious calls.
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D.
Karak the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
Karak the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo is an Australian sporting mascot character based on the native red-tailed black cockatoo, created to represent Australian wildlife and culture at major events.
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E.
Albert’s lyrebird
Albert’s lyrebird is a rare, ground-dwelling Australian songbird known for its elaborate tail and remarkable ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds.
- 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 currawong Target entity description: The black currawong is a large, mostly black passerine bird endemic to Tasmania, known for its loud calls, strong bill, and presence in highland forests and alpine areas.
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A.
Magpies
Magpies is the nickname of the Collingwood Football Club, a prominent Australian rules football team in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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B.
Kookaburra
Kookaburra is a well-known Australian sports equipment brand, particularly famous for manufacturing high-quality cricket balls used in international competitions.
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C.
Lord Howe Island currawong
The Lord Howe Island currawong is a large, intelligent, and predominantly black passerine bird in the family Artamidae, restricted to Australia’s remote Lord Howe Island and noted for its omnivorous diet and strong, melodious calls.
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D.
Karak the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
Karak the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo is an Australian sporting mascot character based on the native red-tailed black cockatoo, created to represent Australian wildlife and culture at major events.
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E.
Albert’s lyrebird
Albert’s lyrebird is a rare, ground-dwelling Australian songbird known for its elaborate tail and remarkable ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
passerine ⓘ species ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 48 cm ⓘ |
| billColor | black ⓘ |
| binomialName | Strepera fuliginosa ⓘ |
| bodyColor | mostly black ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | spring ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | black currawong self-link ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| diet |
carrion
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | larger size and mostly black plumage ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale with darker blotches ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Australia
ⓘ
Tasmania ⓘ |
| eyeColor | yellow ⓘ |
| family | Artamidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | opportunistic feeder ⓘ |
| genus | Strepera ⓘ |
| geographicRange |
Bass Strait islands
ⓘ
Tasmanian mainland ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine areas
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coastal heath ⓘ highland forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasBillType | strong bill ⓘ |
| hasTailColor | black with white tips ⓘ |
| hasWingMarkings | white wing patches ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Flinders Island
ⓘ
King Island ⓘ Tasmania ⓘ |
| nestLocation | tree fork ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| similarTo |
grey currawong
ⓘ
pied currawong ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often in pairs or small groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization |
harsh notes
ⓘ
loud calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: black currawong Description of subject: The black currawong is a large, mostly black passerine bird endemic to Tasmania, known for its loud calls, strong bill, and presence in highland forests and alpine areas.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.