Pandion cristatus
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Pandion cristatus is the eastern osprey, a fish-eating bird of prey native to Australia and nearby regions, known for its distinctive dark eye-stripe and coastal hunting habits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pandion cristatus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11120127 — 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: Pandion cristatus Context triple: [Pandion, containsTaxon, Pandion cristatus]
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A.
Haliaeetus
Haliaeetus is a genus of large fish-eating sea eagles that includes several prominent species such as the bald eagle and the white-tailed eagle.
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B.
Verreaux's eagle
Verreaux's eagle is a large, powerful African bird of prey known for its striking black plumage and preference for mountainous and rocky habitats where it hunts mammals such as hyraxes.
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C.
Aquila rapax
Aquila rapax, commonly known as the tawny eagle, is a large bird of prey found across Africa and parts of Asia, recognized for its broad wings, powerful build, and scavenging as well as hunting habits.
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D.
Bonelli's eagle
Bonelli's eagle is a medium-sized, powerful bird of prey found in parts of southern Europe, Africa, and Asia, known for its agile flight and preference for rugged, mountainous habitats.
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E.
African fish eagle
The African fish eagle is a large, distinctive raptor of sub-Saharan Africa, known for its striking black, white, and chestnut plumage and its loud, ringing call often described as the “voice of Africa.”
- 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: Pandion cristatus Target entity description: Pandion cristatus is the eastern osprey, a fish-eating bird of prey native to Australia and nearby regions, known for its distinctive dark eye-stripe and coastal hunting habits.
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A.
Haliaeetus
Haliaeetus is a genus of large fish-eating sea eagles that includes several prominent species such as the bald eagle and the white-tailed eagle.
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B.
Verreaux's eagle
Verreaux's eagle is a large, powerful African bird of prey known for its striking black plumage and preference for mountainous and rocky habitats where it hunts mammals such as hyraxes.
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C.
Aquila rapax
Aquila rapax, commonly known as the tawny eagle, is a large bird of prey found across Africa and parts of Asia, recognized for its broad wings, powerful build, and scavenging as well as hunting habits.
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D.
Bonelli's eagle
Bonelli's eagle is a medium-sized, powerful bird of prey found in parts of southern Europe, Africa, and Asia, known for its agile flight and preference for rugged, mountainous habitats.
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E.
African fish eagle
The African fish eagle is a large, distinctive raptor of sub-Saharan Africa, known for its striking black, white, and chestnut plumage and its loud, ringing call often described as the “voice of Africa.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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fish-eating bird ⓘ raptor ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
Australian osprey
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eastern osprey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet | fish ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
dark eye-stripe
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hooked beak ⓘ long narrow wings ⓘ reversible outer toe for grasping fish ⓘ white underparts ⓘ |
| family | Pandionidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | dives into water to catch fish with talons ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | hovering over water before diving feet-first ⓘ |
| genus | Pandion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
coasts of Australia
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coasts of Tasmania ⓘ eastern Indonesian archipelagos ⓘ parts of New Guinea ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas
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estuaries ⓘ lagoons ⓘ nearshore marine waters ⓘ |
| hasBinomialName | Pandion cristatus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory in parts of its range ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
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New Guinea region NERFINISHED ⓘ Tasmania NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal regions of Australasia ⓘ eastern Indonesia ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plumage |
brown upperparts
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mostly white head with dark eye-stripe ⓘ |
| primaryPrey |
estuarine fish
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marine fish ⓘ |
| rangeType | coastal specialist ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Pandion haliaetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
builds nests on coastal cliffs, trees, or artificial structures
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typically lays 2 to 3 eggs per clutch ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
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human disturbance at nesting sites ⓘ pollution affecting fish stocks ⓘ |
| vernacularNameLanguage | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pandion cristatus Description of subject: Pandion cristatus is the eastern osprey, a fish-eating bird of prey native to Australia and nearby regions, known for its distinctive dark eye-stripe and coastal hunting habits.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.