Ural owl
E1035831
The Ural owl is a large, pale, and powerful nocturnal bird of prey native to European and Asian forests, known for its rounded head, dark eyes, and deep hooting call.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ural owl canonical | 4 |
| Strix uralensis | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13353130 — 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: Ural owl Context triple: [Poloniny National Park, hasFauna, Ural owl]
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A.
Blakiston's fish owl
Blakiston's fish owl is a massive, endangered species of fish-eating owl native to northeastern Asia, known as one of the world's largest owl species and a specialist of riverine and old-growth forest habitats.
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B.
Eurasian eagle-owl
The Eurasian eagle-owl is a large, powerful owl native to much of Europe and Asia, known for its striking orange eyes, prominent ear tufts, and deep hooting call.
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C.
Strix occidentalis caurina
Strix occidentalis caurina is the northern spotted owl, a threatened subspecies of spotted owl native to old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest in North America.
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D.
Cynurus
Cynurus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as one of the sons of the hero Perseus and the eponymous founder of the city of Cynuria in the Peloponnese.
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E.
Ardeotis
Ardeotis is a genus of large terrestrial birds in the bustard family, found in open grassland and semi-arid habitats across parts of Africa and Asia.
- 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: Ural owl Target entity description: The Ural owl is a large, pale, and powerful nocturnal bird of prey native to European and Asian forests, known for its rounded head, dark eyes, and deep hooting call.
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A.
Blakiston's fish owl
Blakiston's fish owl is a massive, endangered species of fish-eating owl native to northeastern Asia, known as one of the world's largest owl species and a specialist of riverine and old-growth forest habitats.
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B.
Eurasian eagle-owl
The Eurasian eagle-owl is a large, powerful owl native to much of Europe and Asia, known for its striking orange eyes, prominent ear tufts, and deep hooting call.
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C.
Strix occidentalis caurina
Strix occidentalis caurina is the northern spotted owl, a threatened subspecies of spotted owl native to old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest in North America.
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D.
Cynurus
Cynurus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as one of the sons of the hero Perseus and the eponymous founder of the city of Cynuria in the Peloponnese.
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E.
Ardeotis
Ardeotis is a genus of large terrestrial birds in the bustard family, found in open grassland and semi-arid habitats across parts of Africa and Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird of prey
ⓘ
nocturnal bird ⓘ owl ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| aggression | can aggressively defend nest ⓘ |
| averageLength | 50–62 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | 0.5–1.3 kg ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 110–134 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Strix uralensis
ⓘ
linked to:
Ural owl
|
| callType | deep hooting call ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| describedBy | Peter Simon Pallas ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1771 ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
insects ⓘ mice ⓘ small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ voles ⓘ |
| eyeColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| family | Strigidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Central Europe
ⓘ
Eastern Europe ⓘ Japan ⓘ Russia ⓘ Scandinavia ⓘ Siberia ⓘ |
| genus | Strix ⓘ |
| hasBodyColor |
pale grey-brown
ⓘ
whitish underparts ⓘ |
| hasFacialDisc | pale facial disc ⓘ |
| hasHeadShape | rounded head ⓘ |
| hasMarking | streaked plumage ⓘ |
| hasTail | long tail ⓘ |
| hasWings | broad wings ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy | perch-and-pounce ⓘ |
| IUCNConservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 20 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ boreal forests ⓘ coniferous forests ⓘ mixed forests ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
nest boxes
ⓘ
old raptor nests ⓘ tree cavities ⓘ |
| order | Strigiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Strix uralensis
ⓘ
linked to:
Ural owl
|
| sexualDimorphism | female larger than male ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| territorialBehavior | strongly territorial ⓘ |
| threats |
forest fragmentation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| usesHabitat | mature forest with clearings ⓘ |
| vocalization | series of hoots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ural owl Description of subject: The Ural owl is a large, pale, and powerful nocturnal bird of prey native to European and Asian forests, known for its rounded head, dark eyes, and deep hooting call.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Ural owl
linked to: Ural owl