Cape gannet
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The Cape gannet is a large seabird native to southern Africa, known for its striking black-and-white plumage, yellowish head, and spectacular high-speed plunge-diving for fish.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cape gannet canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7005142 — 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: Cape gannet Context triple: [Algoa Bay, hasSpecies, Cape gannet]
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A.
Australasian gannet
The Australasian gannet is a large seabird native to the waters around Australia and New Zealand, known for its striking white plumage with black wingtips and dramatic high-speed plunge-diving for fish.
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B.
northern gannet
The northern gannet is a large seabird of the North Atlantic known for its striking white plumage with black wingtips and spectacular high-speed plunge-diving for fish.
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C.
Gannet
The Gannet was the Royal Navy's designation for a variant of the American Grumman F6F Hellcat carrier-based fighter aircraft used during World War II.
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D.
Caspian tern
The Caspian tern is a large, powerful seabird and the world’s biggest tern species, known for its stout red bill and wide distribution across coastal and inland waters worldwide.
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E.
Albatross
"Albatross" is a 1968 instrumental blues-rock piece by Fleetwood Mac, composed by Peter Green and renowned for its dreamy, atmospheric guitar sound.
- 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: Cape gannet Target entity description: The Cape gannet is a large seabird native to southern Africa, known for its striking black-and-white plumage, yellowish head, and spectacular high-speed plunge-diving for fish.
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A.
Australasian gannet
The Australasian gannet is a large seabird native to the waters around Australia and New Zealand, known for its striking white plumage with black wingtips and dramatic high-speed plunge-diving for fish.
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B.
northern gannet
The northern gannet is a large seabird of the North Atlantic known for its striking white plumage with black wingtips and spectacular high-speed plunge-diving for fish.
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C.
Gannet
The Gannet was the Royal Navy's designation for a variant of the American Grumman F6F Hellcat carrier-based fighter aircraft used during World War II.
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D.
Caspian tern
The Caspian tern is a large, powerful seabird and the world’s biggest tern species, known for its stout red bill and wide distribution across coastal and inland waters worldwide.
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E.
Albatross
"Albatross" is a 1968 instrumental blues-rock piece by Fleetwood Mac, composed by Peter Green and renowned for its dreamy, atmospheric guitar sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
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species ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 85–90 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | 2.6–3.5 kg ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 170–185 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName | Morus capensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingColony |
Bird Island, Algoa Bay
NERFINISHED
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Ichaboe Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Jutten Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Lambert’s Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Malgas Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Possession Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | colonial breeder ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Namibia
NERFINISHED
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South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 1 egg ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | declining population trend ⓘ |
| describedBy | Lichtenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
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squid ⓘ |
| family | Sulidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingAssociation |
predatory fish
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pursuit-diving predators such as dolphins ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | plunge-diving ⓘ |
| genus | Morus ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
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offshore marine waters ⓘ rocky islands ⓘ |
| hasBillColor | bluish-grey ⓘ |
| hasSoftPartColor | black facial skin ⓘ |
| headColor | yellowish ⓘ |
| incubationBy | both parents ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategorySystem | IUCN 3.1 ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo | southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| order | Suliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Morus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black
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white ⓘ |
| rangeOcean | Benguela Current NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificName | Morus capensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
disturbance at breeding colonies
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entanglement in fishing gear ⓘ oil pollution ⓘ overfishing of prey stocks ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1823 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cape gannet Description of subject: The Cape gannet is a large seabird native to southern Africa, known for its striking black-and-white plumage, yellowish head, and spectacular high-speed plunge-diving for fish.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.