European storm petrel
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The European storm petrel is a small, nocturnal seabird of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean known for its fluttering flight close to the ocean surface and its association with offshore islands and cliffs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| European storm petrel canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6556748 — 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: European storm petrel Context triple: [Nólsoy, hasBirdSpecies, European storm petrel]
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A.
Madeiran storm petrel
The Madeiran storm petrel is a small, nocturnal seabird of the North Atlantic known for its fluttering flight over open ocean and its breeding colonies on remote islands such as the Savage Islands.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Bulwer's petrel
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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E.
manx shearwater
The Manx shearwater is a long-lived, nocturnal seabird known for its slender black-and-white body, rapid wingbeats, and extensive transoceanic migrations between North Atlantic breeding islands and South American waters.
- 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: European storm petrel Target entity description: The European storm petrel is a small, nocturnal seabird of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean known for its fluttering flight close to the ocean surface and its association with offshore islands and cliffs.
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A.
Madeiran storm petrel
The Madeiran storm petrel is a small, nocturnal seabird of the North Atlantic known for its fluttering flight over open ocean and its breeding colonies on remote islands such as the Savage Islands.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Bulwer's petrel
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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E.
manx shearwater
The Manx shearwater is a long-lived, nocturnal seabird known for its slender black-and-white body, rapid wingbeats, and extensive transoceanic migrations between North Atlantic breeding islands and South American waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
storm petrel ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
offshore islands and cliffs
ⓘ
pelagic waters ⓘ |
| billType | slender black bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Hydrobates pelagicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 14 to 18 cm ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
offshore islands
ⓘ
sea cliffs ⓘ |
| breedsInCountry |
Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedsInRegion |
Mediterranean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
European storm petrel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
storm petrel ⓘ stormy petrel ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
offal ⓘ planktonic invertebrates ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distinctiveMarking | white rump patch ⓘ |
| distributionHemisphere | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Hydrobatidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle | fluttering flight close to sea surface ⓘ |
| footColor | black legs and feet ⓘ |
| foragingHabitat | open ocean ⓘ |
| genus | Hydrobates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incubation | both parents incubate egg ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | migratory ⓘ |
| navigation | uses olfactory cues at sea ⓘ |
| nestType |
burrow
ⓘ
rock crevice ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
South Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tropical Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | both parents feed chick ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | mostly blackish-brown ⓘ |
| predators |
gulls
ⓘ
rats ⓘ skuas ⓘ |
| previousBinomialName |
Hydrobates pelagicus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oceanodroma pelagica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays a single egg per breeding season ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
introduced mammalian predators
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light pollution ⓘ oil pollution ⓘ |
| vocalizationContext | nocturnal calls at breeding colonies ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 36 to 39 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: European storm petrel Description of subject: The European storm petrel is a small, nocturnal seabird of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean known for its fluttering flight close to the ocean surface and its association with offshore islands and cliffs.
Referenced by (2)
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