Bulwer's petrel
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Bulwer's petrel is a small, dark-plumaged oceanic seabird of tropical and subtropical waters, known for its graceful gliding flight and nocturnal nesting habits on remote islands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bulwer's petrel canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6492508 — 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: Bulwer's petrel Context triple: [Savage Islands, fauna, Bulwer's petrel]
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A.
Gould’s petrel
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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B.
Cory's shearwater
Cory's shearwater is a large pelagic seabird of the Procellariidae family, known for its long-distance oceanic migrations and nesting on remote Atlantic 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.
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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E.
Abbott’s booby
Abbott’s booby is a large, endangered seabird known for its restricted breeding range on Australia’s remote Christmas Island and its distinctive black-and-white plumage.
- 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: Bulwer's petrel Target entity description: Bulwer's petrel is a small, dark-plumaged oceanic seabird of tropical and subtropical waters, known for its graceful gliding flight and nocturnal nesting habits on remote islands.
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A.
Gould’s petrel
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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B.
Cory's shearwater
Cory's shearwater is a large pelagic seabird of the Procellariidae family, known for its long-distance oceanic migrations and nesting on remote Atlantic 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.
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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E.
Abbott’s booby
Abbott’s booby is a large, endangered seabird known for its restricted breeding range on Australia’s remote Christmas Island and its distinctive black-and-white plumage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
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species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal at breeding colonies ⓘ |
| billColor | black ⓘ |
| binomialName | Bulweria bulwerii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 25 centimetres ⓘ |
| bodyMass | about 85 grams ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | remote oceanic islands ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Azores
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canary Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Cape Verde Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawaiian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Macaronesian islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Madeira NERFINISHED ⓘ northwest African islands ⓘ |
| breedingSite |
burrows
ⓘ
rock crevices ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | one egg ⓘ |
| commonName | Bulwer's petrel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
small fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Procellariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle | graceful gliding ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
dipping while in flight
ⓘ
surface seizing ⓘ |
| genus | Bulweria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
open ocean
ⓘ
subtropical waters ⓘ tropical waters ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | blackish ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived for its size ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | highly pelagic outside breeding season ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Bulwer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingBehavior |
colonial nester
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nocturnal at nest sites ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare |
biparental chick rearing
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biparental incubation ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | monogamous pair bonds ⓘ |
| tailShape | long and wedge-shaped ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat disturbance at breeding sites
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introduced predators at colonies ⓘ light pollution near colonies ⓘ |
| vocalizationContext | mainly at night at colonies ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 68 centimetres ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Bulwer's petrel Description of subject: Bulwer's petrel is a small, dark-plumaged oceanic seabird of tropical and subtropical waters, known for its graceful gliding flight and nocturnal nesting habits on remote islands.
Referenced by (2)
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