Sternula
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Sternula is a genus of small terns in the family Laridae, comprising several diminutive coastal seabird species found in warm and temperate regions worldwide.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sternula canonical | 3 |
| Sternula antillarum | 3 |
| Sterna antillarum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18036223 — 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: Sternula Context triple: [New Zealand fairy tern, genus, Sternula]
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A.
Sterna
Sterna is a genus of seabirds in the tern family that includes species such as the Arctic tern, known for their graceful flight and long-distance migrations.
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B.
Chlidonias
Chlidonias is a genus of marsh terns, small waterbirds in the family Laridae that are typically associated with freshwater wetlands and marshy habitats.
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C.
Sternula nereis
Sternula nereis is a small coastal tern species found in Australasia, including New Zealand and Australia, known for its pale plumage and association with sandy and estuarine shorelines.
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D.
Salpornis
Salpornis is a small genus of treecreeper-like passerine birds found in parts of Africa and Asia.
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E.
Anthus
Anthus is a large genus of small, slender ground-dwelling passerine birds commonly known as pipits, found in open habitats worldwide.
- 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: Sternula Target entity description: Sternula is a genus of small terns in the family Laridae, comprising several diminutive coastal seabird species found in warm and temperate regions worldwide.
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A.
Sterna
Sterna is a genus of seabirds in the tern family that includes species such as the Arctic tern, known for their graceful flight and long-distance migrations.
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B.
Chlidonias
Chlidonias is a genus of marsh terns, small waterbirds in the family Laridae that are typically associated with freshwater wetlands and marshy habitats.
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C.
Sternula nereis
Sternula nereis is a small coastal tern species found in Australasia, including New Zealand and Australia, known for its pale plumage and association with sandy and estuarine shorelines.
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D.
Salpornis
Salpornis is a small genus of treecreeper-like passerine birds found in parts of Africa and Asia.
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E.
Anthus
Anthus is a large genus of small, slender ground-dwelling passerine birds commonly known as pipits, found in open habitats worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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