ring-billed gull
E521821
The ring-billed gull is a common North American medium-sized gull easily recognized by the distinct black ring around its yellow bill and its frequent presence in urban and inland areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ring-billed gull canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5414328 — 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: ring-billed gull Context triple: [California gull, similarTo, ring-billed gull]
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A.
California gull
The California gull is a medium-sized North American gull species best known for its historic role in saving early Mormon settlers’ crops in Utah from a devastating insect infestation.
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B.
Kelp gull
The kelp gull is a large, coastal seabird of the Southern Hemisphere known for its black-and-white plumage, robust yellow bill, and opportunistic scavenging habits around shorelines and islands.
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C.
Hartlaub's gull
Hartlaub's gull is a small, coastal gull species native to southern Africa, commonly found along the Atlantic shores and islands such as Dassen Island.
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D.
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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E.
Larus
Larus is a genus of medium to large gulls commonly found in coastal and inland waters across much of the world.
- 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: ring-billed gull Target entity description: The ring-billed gull is a common North American medium-sized gull easily recognized by the distinct black ring around its yellow bill and its frequent presence in urban and inland areas.
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A.
California gull
The California gull is a medium-sized North American gull species best known for its historic role in saving early Mormon settlers’ crops in Utah from a devastating insect infestation.
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B.
Kelp gull
The kelp gull is a large, coastal seabird of the Southern Hemisphere known for its black-and-white plumage, robust yellow bill, and opportunistic scavenging habits around shorelines and islands.
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C.
Hartlaub's gull
Hartlaub's gull is a small, coastal gull species native to southern Africa, commonly found along the Atlantic shores and islands such as Dassen Island.
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D.
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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E.
Larus
Larus is a genus of medium to large gulls commonly found in coastal and inland waters across much of the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
gull ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 43 centimeters ⓘ |
| averageMass | about 600 grams ⓘ |
| billColor | yellow ⓘ |
| billMarking | black ring near tip of bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Larus delawarensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyColor | white underparts ⓘ |
| breedingColonyType | colonial nester ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern United States ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | ring-billed gull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | George Ord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
grain ⓘ human food scraps ⓘ insects ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | narrow black ring around yellow bill ⓘ |
| eggColor | buff with dark spots ⓘ |
| eyeColor | yellow ⓘ |
| family | Laridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragesIn |
beaches
ⓘ
landfills ⓘ parking lots ⓘ |
| genus | Larus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas
ⓘ
inland wetlands ⓘ lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ western Europe ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | yellow ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| nestLocation | ground ⓘ |
| oftenFoundNear |
human settlements
ⓘ
parking lots and shopping centers ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| similarTo | herring gull ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud, high-pitched calls ⓘ |
| wingPattern | gray upperwings with black wingtips and white spots ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 120 centimeters ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ southern United States ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1815 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ring-billed gull Description of subject: The ring-billed gull is a common North American medium-sized gull easily recognized by the distinct black ring around its yellow bill and its frequent presence in urban and inland areas.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.