Morus bassanus
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Morus bassanus, commonly known as the northern gannet, is a large seabird of the North Atlantic noted for its striking white plumage with black wingtips and spectacular high-speed plunge-diving for fish.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Morus bassanus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8081900 — 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: Morus bassanus Context triple: [Sulidae, representativeSpecies, Morus bassanus]
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A.
Morus
Morus is a genus of deciduous trees commonly known as mulberries, valued for their sweet, edible fruits and use in silkworm cultivation.
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B.
Ulmus glabra
Ulmus glabra, commonly known as the wych elm or Scots elm, is a large deciduous tree native to Europe and western Asia, valued for its broad crown, rough leaves, and historical use in timber and landscaping.
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C.
Ficus carica
Ficus carica is the common fig, a small deciduous tree cultivated worldwide for its sweet, edible fruit and ornamental value.
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D.
Mespilus
Mespilus is a small genus of deciduous fruit-bearing trees or shrubs in the rose family, best known for the common medlar cultivated for its distinctive, late-ripening fruit.
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E.
Ulmus minor
Ulmus minor is a species of elm tree native to Europe and western Asia, commonly known as the field elm and valued for its hard timber and ornamental use.
- 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: Morus bassanus Target entity description: Morus bassanus, commonly known as the northern gannet, is a large seabird of the North Atlantic noted for its striking white plumage with black wingtips and spectacular high-speed plunge-diving for fish.
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A.
Morus
Morus is a genus of deciduous trees commonly known as mulberries, valued for their sweet, edible fruits and use in silkworm cultivation.
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B.
Ulmus glabra
Ulmus glabra, commonly known as the wych elm or Scots elm, is a large deciduous tree native to Europe and western Asia, valued for its broad crown, rough leaves, and historical use in timber and landscaping.
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C.
Ficus carica
Ficus carica is the common fig, a small deciduous tree cultivated worldwide for its sweet, edible fruit and ornamental value.
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D.
Mespilus
Mespilus is a small genus of deciduous fruit-bearing trees or shrubs in the rose family, best known for the common medlar cultivated for its distinctive, late-ripening fruit.
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E.
Ulmus minor
Ulmus minor is a species of elm tree native to Europe and western Asia, commonly known as the field elm and valued for its hard timber and ornamental use.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | species of bird ⓘ |
| ageAtFirstBreeding | 4–5 years ⓘ |
| averageMass | 3 kg ⓘ |
| billColor | pale bluish-grey bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Morus bassanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 85–100 cm ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
British Isles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Faroe Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ Heligoland NERFINISHED ⓘ Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic coasts ⓘ Norwegian coast NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Canada ⓘ western France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 1 egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
Northern Gannet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern gannet ⓘ |
| conservationThreat |
avian diseases such as highly pathogenic avian influenza
ⓘ
bycatch in fisheries ⓘ marine pollution ⓘ oil spills ⓘ overfishing of prey ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
squid ⓘ |
| eyeColor | pale blue eye ⓘ |
| family | Sulidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | dives from height into sea at high speed ⓘ |
| foragingHeight | typically 10–40 m above water ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | plunge-diving ⓘ |
| headColor | buff-yellow tinge in adults ⓘ |
| incubationBehavior | both parents incubate ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maxDiveSpeed | around 100 km/h ⓘ |
| maximumLongevity | over 30 years in the wild ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | migratory ⓘ |
| nativeRange | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingHabitat |
offshore islands
ⓘ
sea cliffs ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
west coast of Africa
ⓘ
western Atlantic off North America ⓘ western Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableColony |
Bass Rock, Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bempton Cliffs, England NERFINISHED ⓘ Bonaventure Island, Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ Cape St. Mary’s, Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ St Kilda, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Suliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental care ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Morus ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | predominantly white ⓘ |
| plumageFeature | black wingtips ⓘ |
| relatedTaxon |
Morus capensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morus serrator ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | colonial breeder ⓘ |
| softPartColor | black bare skin around eye ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | harsh, repetitive calls at colonies ⓘ |
| wingspan | 165–180 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Morus bassanus Description of subject: Morus bassanus, commonly known as the northern gannet, is a large seabird of the North Atlantic noted for its striking white plumage with black wingtips and spectacular high-speed plunge-diving for fish.
Referenced by (1)
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