Triple

T9497907
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Indian skimmer E229057 entity
Predicate genus P87 FINISHED
Object Rynchops
Rynchops is a genus of distinctive waterbirds known as skimmers, characterized by their elongated lower mandible used to slice through water while feeding.
E802067 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Rynchops | Statement: [Indian skimmer, genus, Rynchops]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rynchops
Context triple: [Indian skimmer, genus, Rynchops]
  • A. Rynchops the black skimmer
    Rynchops the black skimmer is a seabird character in Rachel Carson’s nature book "Under the Sea-Wind," depicted through detailed, realistic observations of its coastal life and behavior.
  • B. Threskiornis
    Threskiornis is a genus of ibises that includes several medium-sized wading bird species known for their long down-curved bills and association with wetlands.
  • C. Podiceps
    Podiceps is a genus of freshwater diving birds commonly known as grebes, characterized by their slender necks, lobed toes, and excellent swimming and diving abilities.
  • D. Suliformes
    Suliformes is an order of modern seabirds that includes cormorants, boobies, gannets, frigatebirds, and related species adapted to aquatic life.
  • E. Phalacrocorax
    Phalacrocorax is a genus of seabirds commonly known as cormorants, characterized by their dark plumage, hooked bills, and strong diving ability for catching fish.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Rynchops
Triple: [Indian skimmer, genus, Rynchops]
Generated description
Rynchops is a genus of distinctive waterbirds known as skimmers, characterized by their elongated lower mandible used to slice through water while feeding.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rynchops
Target entity description: Rynchops is a genus of distinctive waterbirds known as skimmers, characterized by their elongated lower mandible used to slice through water while feeding.
  • A. Rynchops the black skimmer
    Rynchops the black skimmer is a seabird character in Rachel Carson’s nature book "Under the Sea-Wind," depicted through detailed, realistic observations of its coastal life and behavior.
  • B. Threskiornis
    Threskiornis is a genus of ibises that includes several medium-sized wading bird species known for their long down-curved bills and association with wetlands.
  • C. Podiceps
    Podiceps is a genus of freshwater diving birds commonly known as grebes, characterized by their slender necks, lobed toes, and excellent swimming and diving abilities.
  • D. Suliformes
    Suliformes is an order of modern seabirds that includes cormorants, boobies, gannets, frigatebirds, and related species adapted to aquatic life.
  • E. Phalacrocorax
    Phalacrocorax is a genus of seabirds commonly known as cormorants, characterized by their dark plumage, hooked bills, and strong diving ability for catching fish.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69ca84753660819098e8d416e89e26ae completed March 30, 2026, 2:11 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cd95ef06b88190b7a840caddea3e38 completed April 1, 2026, 10:02 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69d12d3aafb88190ac53289039bca88a completed April 4, 2026, 3:24 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69d12dcae2088190bdb4ebac9021e622 completed April 4, 2026, 3:27 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69d12e4077a4819094e86eb0de69b2ed completed April 4, 2026, 3:29 p.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:56 p.m.