Osprey
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The osprey is a large fish-eating bird of prey, often called the sea hawk, known for its distinctive dark eye stripe and dramatic dives into water to catch fish.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pandion haliaetus | 4 |
| Osprey canonical | 1 |
| Pandion cristatus | 1 |
| Pandion haliaetus carolinensis | 1 |
| Pandion haliaetus haliaetus | 1 |
| osprey (Pandion haliaetus) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1189438 — 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: Osprey Context triple: [Nova Scotia, provincialBird, Osprey]
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A.
Pelican
Pelican was the English galleon originally commanded by Sir Francis Drake on his circumnavigation voyage, later renamed the Golden Hind.
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B.
Eagle
The Eagle is a historic U.S. gold coin denomination, traditionally valued at ten dollars and widely minted in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
northern gannet
The northern gannet is a large seabird of the North Atlantic known for its striking white plumage with black wingtips and spectacular high-speed plunge-diving for fish.
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D.
Sparviero
Sparviero is the Italian nickname for the Savoia-Marchetti SM.79, a World War II-era three-engined medium bomber and torpedo bomber used prominently by the Italian Air Force.
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E.
River Tern
The River Tern is a river in Shropshire, England, known as a tributary of the River Severn flowing through rural landscapes and historic market towns.
- 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: Osprey Target entity description: The osprey is a large fish-eating bird of prey, often called the sea hawk, known for its distinctive dark eye stripe and dramatic dives into water to catch fish.
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A.
Pelican
Pelican was the English galleon originally commanded by Sir Francis Drake on his circumnavigation voyage, later renamed the Golden Hind.
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B.
Eagle
The Eagle is a historic U.S. gold coin denomination, traditionally valued at ten dollars and widely minted in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
northern gannet
The northern gannet is a large seabird of the North Atlantic known for its striking white plumage with black wingtips and spectacular high-speed plunge-diving for fish.
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D.
Sparviero
Sparviero is the Italian nickname for the Savoia-Marchetti SM.79, a World War II-era three-engined medium bomber and torpedo bomber used prominently by the Italian Air Force.
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E.
River Tern
The River Tern is a river in Shropshire, England, known as a tributary of the River Severn flowing through rural landscapes and historic market towns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird of prey
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species of bird ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 50–66 cm ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Asia
ⓘ
Australia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
fish hawk
ⓘ
osprey ⓘ river hawk ⓘ sea hawk ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
Least Concern (LC)
ⓘ
surface form:
Least Concern
|
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| culturalSignificance | symbol of conservation success in some regions ⓘ |
| diet | fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
all continents except Antarctica
ⓘ
worldwide ⓘ |
| eggColor | white with brown blotches ⓘ |
| family | Pandionidae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | dives into water to catch fish ⓘ |
| genus | Pandion ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| huntingMethod | plunge diving ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 20–25 years ⓘ |
| migration | migratory in many populations ⓘ |
| nestSite |
cliffs
ⓘ
man-made structures ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| nestType | large stick nest ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dark brown upperparts
ⓘ
dark eye stripe ⓘ long narrow wings ⓘ reversible outer toe ⓘ spiny foot pads ⓘ white underparts ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryPrey | surface-swimming fish ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Osprey
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Pandion haliaetus
|
| sexualDimorphism | females often larger than males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| toeArrangement | zygodactyl (two toes forward, two back) ⓘ |
| vision | excellent eyesight adapted for spotting fish ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 150–180 cm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Osprey Description of subject: The osprey is a large fish-eating bird of prey, often called the sea hawk, known for its distinctive dark eye stripe and dramatic dives into water to catch fish.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pandion haliaetus
this entity surface form:
Pandion cristatus
this entity surface form:
osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
this entity surface form:
Pandion haliaetus
this entity surface form:
Pandion haliaetus
this entity surface form:
Pandion haliaetus
this entity surface form:
Pandion haliaetus carolinensis
this entity surface form:
Pandion haliaetus haliaetus