Phoebetria fusca
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Phoebetria fusca, commonly known as the sooty albatross, is a dark-plumaged seabird of the Southern Ocean recognized for its long, narrow wings and graceful, soaring flight.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phoebetria fusca canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7576151 — 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: Phoebetria fusca Context triple: [Diomedeidae, notableSpecies, Phoebetria fusca]
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A.
Melopyrrha
Melopyrrha is a genus of Caribbean seed-eating birds commonly known as bullfinches, characterized by their stout bills and often striking plumage.
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B.
Osphranter rufus
Osphranter rufus is the red kangaroo, the largest living marsupial native to Australia’s arid and semi-arid regions.
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C.
Penelope obscura
Penelope obscura is a species of guan, a medium-sized arboreal game bird in the family Cracidae native to South American forests.
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D.
Phaenarete
Phaenarete was an Athenian midwife best known as the mother of the philosopher Socrates.
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E.
Stephanophorus diadematus
Stephanophorus diadematus, commonly known as the diademed tanager, is a brightly colored South American songbird notable for its vivid blue plumage and striking red-and-white crown.
- 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: Phoebetria fusca Target entity description: Phoebetria fusca, commonly known as the sooty albatross, is a dark-plumaged seabird of the Southern Ocean recognized for its long, narrow wings and graceful, soaring flight.
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A.
Melopyrrha
Melopyrrha is a genus of Caribbean seed-eating birds commonly known as bullfinches, characterized by their stout bills and often striking plumage.
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B.
Osphranter rufus
Osphranter rufus is the red kangaroo, the largest living marsupial native to Australia’s arid and semi-arid regions.
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C.
Penelope obscura
Penelope obscura is a species of guan, a medium-sized arboreal game bird in the family Cracidae native to South American forests.
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D.
Phaenarete
Phaenarete was an Athenian midwife best known as the mother of the philosopher Socrates.
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E.
Stephanophorus diadematus
Stephanophorus diadematus, commonly known as the diademed tanager, is a brightly colored South American songbird notable for its vivid blue plumage and striking red-and-white crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
albatross
ⓘ
species of bird ⓘ |
| ageAtFirstBreeding | about 10 years ⓘ |
| binomialName | Phoebetria fusca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| breedsOn |
Amsterdam Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crozet Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Gough Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerguelen Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Nightingale Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Edward Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ St Paul Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Tristan da Cunha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 1 egg ⓘ |
| commonName | sooty albatross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationAction |
fisheries bycatch mitigation
ⓘ
island predator control ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Friedrich Gmelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| family | Diomedeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle |
dynamic soaring
ⓘ
soaring ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
shallow diving
ⓘ
surface seizing ⓘ |
| genus | Phoebetria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAverageMass | 2.5–3.5 kg ⓘ |
| hasBillColor | black ⓘ |
| hasBodyLength | 80–90 cm ⓘ |
| hasCloseRelative | Phoebetria palpebrata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEyeRingColor | blue ⓘ |
| hasPlumageColor |
dark brown
ⓘ
sooty ⓘ |
| hasWingspan | 200–215 cm ⓘ |
| incubationPeriod | about 70 days ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategorySystem | IUCN 3.1 ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLongevity | over 40 years ⓘ |
| migratory | true ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
South Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | cliff ledge nest ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pelagic | true ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
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habitat degradation ⓘ introduced predators on breeding islands ⓘ longline fishing bycatch ⓘ |
| vernacularName | sooty mollymawk (historical usage) ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Phoebetria fusca Description of subject: Phoebetria fusca, commonly known as the sooty albatross, is a dark-plumaged seabird of the Southern Ocean recognized for its long, narrow wings and graceful, soaring flight.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.