Gould’s petrel
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Gould’s petrel is a small, endangered seabird species of the gadfly petrel group, known for its long-distance oceanic flights and restricted breeding colonies off eastern Australia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gould’s petrel canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5927138 — 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: Gould’s petrel Context triple: [Cabbage Tree Island, habitatFor, Gould’s petrel]
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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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B.
Antarctic tern
The Antarctic tern is a small, migratory seabird of polar regions, known for its graceful flight, long-distance movements, and nesting on rocky Antarctic and sub-Antarctic coasts and islands.
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C.
Atlantic petrel
The Atlantic petrel is a medium-sized, nocturnal seabird of the Southern Ocean known for its long-distance oceanic flights and highly restricted breeding range centered on remote islands like Gough Island.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Gould’s petrel Target entity description: Gould’s petrel is a small, endangered seabird species of the gadfly petrel group, known for its long-distance oceanic flights and restricted breeding colonies off eastern Australia.
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A.
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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B.
Antarctic tern
The Antarctic tern is a small, migratory seabird of polar regions, known for its graceful flight, long-distance movements, and nesting on rocky Antarctic and sub-Antarctic coasts and islands.
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C.
Atlantic petrel
The Atlantic petrel is a medium-sized, nocturnal seabird of the Southern Ocean known for its long-distance oceanic flights and highly restricted breeding range centered on remote islands like Gough Island.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endangered species
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marine bird ⓘ petrel ⓘ seabird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal at breeding colonies ⓘ |
| behavior | highly pelagic outside breeding season ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | gadfly petrels ⓘ |
| breedingColonyLocation |
Boondelbah Island, New South Wales
NERFINISHED
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Cabbage Tree Island, New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ other small islands off eastern Australia ⓘ |
| breedingRange | eastern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSiteFidelity | high site fidelity to natal colonies ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
Goulds petrel
NERFINISHED
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Gould’s gadfly petrel NERFINISHED ⓘ Gould’s petrel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationAction |
habitat restoration on breeding islands
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legal protection in Australia ⓘ predator control on breeding islands ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| diet |
other marine invertebrates
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small fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distribution | southwest Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| family | Procellariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightCapability | strong flier ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
plunge diving
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surface seizing ⓘ |
| genus | Pterodroma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
offshore islands
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open ocean ⓘ pelagic waters ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movement | long-distance oceanic flights ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Australia ⓘ |
| nestSite |
rock crevices
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under vegetation ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays a single egg per breeding season ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
entanglement in fishing gear
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habitat degradation on breeding islands ⓘ human disturbance at colonies ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ light pollution near breeding sites ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gould’s petrel Description of subject: Gould’s petrel is a small, endangered seabird species of the gadfly petrel group, known for its long-distance oceanic flights and restricted breeding colonies off eastern Australia.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.