Aquila nipalensis
E37674
Aquila nipalensis, commonly known as the steppe eagle, is a large migratory bird of prey found across Eurasian steppes and parts of Africa, recognized for its powerful build and long-distance movements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aquila nipalensis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T284401 — 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: Aquila nipalensis Context triple: [Aquila, notableSpecies, Aquila nipalensis]
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A.
Acanthisitti
Acanthisitti is a small, ancient suborder of New Zealand wrens considered among the most basal and evolutionarily distinct lineages of passerine birds.
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B.
Pavo
Pavo is a genus of large, colorful birds in the pheasant family that includes the well-known peafowls.
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C.
Indian peafowl
The Indian peafowl is a large, colorful pheasant species best known for the male’s spectacular iridescent tail display and is widely recognized as a symbol of beauty and grace in South Asia.
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D.
Kestrel
Kestrel is a pressure-fed, liquid-fueled rocket engine developed by SpaceX for the second stage of its early Falcon 1 launch vehicle.
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E.
Kinixys
Kinixys is a genus of African hinge-back tortoises known for the movable hinge on their shells that allows them to partially close the rear portion for protection.
- 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: Aquila nipalensis Target entity description: Aquila nipalensis, commonly known as the steppe eagle, is a large migratory bird of prey found across Eurasian steppes and parts of Africa, recognized for its powerful build and long-distance movements.
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A.
Acanthisitti
Acanthisitti is a small, ancient suborder of New Zealand wrens considered among the most basal and evolutionarily distinct lineages of passerine birds.
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B.
Pavo
Pavo is a genus of large, colorful birds in the pheasant family that includes the well-known peafowls.
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C.
Indian peafowl
The Indian peafowl is a large, colorful pheasant species best known for the male’s spectacular iridescent tail display and is widely recognized as a symbol of beauty and grace in South Asia.
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D.
Kestrel
Kestrel is a pressure-fed, liquid-fueled rocket engine developed by SpaceX for the second stage of its early Falcon 1 launch vehicle.
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E.
Kinixys
Kinixys is a genus of African hinge-back tortoises known for the movable hinge on their shells that allows them to partially close the rear portion for protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird of prey
ⓘ
eagle ⓘ species of bird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| billColor | black tip with yellow base ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 60–89 cm ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | monogamous ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Central Asia
ⓘ
Eastern Europe ⓘ Eurasian Steppe ⓘ
surface form:
Eurasian steppe
|
| CITESListing | Appendix II ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 1–3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | steppe eagle ⓘ |
| describedBy | Brian Houghton Hodgson ⓘ |
| diet |
birds
ⓘ
carrion ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| genus | Aquila ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural land
ⓘ
grassland ⓘ open steppe ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | yellow ⓘ |
| migratory | true ⓘ |
| migratoryFlyway |
Central Asian flyway
ⓘ
East Africa ⓘ
surface form:
East African flyway
|
| nestSite |
ground
ⓘ
low trees ⓘ |
| nestType | large stick nest ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
Africa
ⓘ
Indian subcontinent ⓘ Middle East ⓘ |
| notableBehavior |
long-distance migration
ⓘ
soaring flight ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| primaryThreat |
decline of prey populations
ⓘ
electrocution on power lines ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ poisoning ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | female larger than male ⓘ |
| usesThermals | true ⓘ |
| wingspan | 165–215 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1833 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aquila nipalensis Description of subject: Aquila nipalensis, commonly known as the steppe eagle, is a large migratory bird of prey found across Eurasian steppes and parts of Africa, recognized for its powerful build and long-distance movements.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.