Arctic tern
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The Arctic tern is a small migratory seabird renowned for having one of the longest migration routes of any animal, traveling annually between Arctic breeding grounds and Antarctic waters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arctic tern canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1464032 — 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: Arctic tern Context triple: [Isle of May, hasSpecies, Arctic tern]
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
Osprey
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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D.
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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E.
California gull
The California gull is a medium-sized North American gull species best known for its historic role in saving early Mormon settlers’ crops in Utah from a devastating insect infestation.
- 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: Arctic tern Target entity description: The Arctic tern is a small migratory seabird renowned for having one of the longest migration routes of any animal, traveling annually between Arctic breeding grounds and Antarctic waters.
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
Osprey
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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D.
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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E.
California gull
The California gull is a medium-sized North American gull species best known for its historic role in saving early Mormon settlers’ crops in Utah from a devastating insect infestation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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migratory bird ⓘ seabird ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | approximately 28–33 cm ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | approximately 75–85 cm ⓘ |
| billColor | red in breeding season ⓘ |
| binomialName | Sterna paradisaea ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | colonial nester ⓘ |
| breedingPlumageFeature | black cap on head ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Arctic region
ⓘ
surface form:
High Arctic
subarctic regions ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | boreal summer ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| defenseBehavior | aggressively defends nest ⓘ |
| describedBy | Pontoppidan ⓘ |
| diet |
marine invertebrates
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small fish ⓘ |
| family | Laridae ⓘ |
| flightStyle | buoyant and agile ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
plunge-diving
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surface-dipping ⓘ |
| genus | Sterna ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas
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islands ⓘ tundra ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | red in breeding season ⓘ |
| lifespan | can exceed 20 years ⓘ |
| migrationDistance | among longest of any animal ⓘ |
| migrationRoute | Arctic breeding grounds to Antarctic waters ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nestType | ground scrape ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
Antarctic waters
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Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
experiences more daylight annually than most animals
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one of the longest annual migrations of any animal ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare |
both parents feed chicks
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both parents incubate eggs ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage | mostly pale grey and white ⓘ |
| primaryBreedingRegions |
Greenland
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Iceland ⓘ Siberia ⓘ northern Canada ⓘ northern Europe ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays 1–3 eggs per clutch ⓘ |
| tailFeature | deeply forked tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1763 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arctic tern Description of subject: The Arctic tern is a small migratory seabird renowned for having one of the longest migration routes of any animal, traveling annually between Arctic breeding grounds and Antarctic waters.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.