arctic skua
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The Arctic skua is a medium-sized seabird and agile aerial pirate known for harassing other birds to steal their food, breeding in northern coastal and tundra regions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arctic skua | 2 |
| arctic skua canonical | 1 |
| parasitic skua | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6251683 — 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 skua Context triple: [RSPB Fetlar, hasSpecies, arctic skua]
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A.
Antarctic tern
The Antarctic tern is a small, migratory seabird of polar regions, known for its graceful flight, long-distance movements, and nesting on rocky Antarctic and sub-Antarctic coasts and islands.
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B.
Kelp gull
The kelp gull is a large, coastal seabird of the Southern Hemisphere known for its black-and-white plumage, robust yellow bill, and opportunistic scavenging habits around shorelines and islands.
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C.
Ivory gull
The ivory gull is a small, pure-white Arctic seabird that inhabits high-latitude ice-covered seas and scavenges around polar bear kills and pack ice.
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D.
Hartlaub's gull
Hartlaub's gull is a small, coastal gull species native to southern Africa, commonly found along the Atlantic shores and islands such as Dassen Island.
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E.
Hydrurga
Hydrurga is a monotypic genus of large Antarctic seals best known for its sole species, the predatory leopard seal.
- 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 skua Target entity description: The Arctic skua is a medium-sized seabird and agile aerial pirate known for harassing other birds to steal their food, breeding in northern coastal and tundra regions.
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A.
Antarctic tern
The Antarctic tern is a small, migratory seabird of polar regions, known for its graceful flight, long-distance movements, and nesting on rocky Antarctic and sub-Antarctic coasts and islands.
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B.
Kelp gull
The kelp gull is a large, coastal seabird of the Southern Hemisphere known for its black-and-white plumage, robust yellow bill, and opportunistic scavenging habits around shorelines and islands.
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C.
Ivory gull
The ivory gull is a small, pure-white Arctic seabird that inhabits high-latitude ice-covered seas and scavenges around polar bear kills and pack ice.
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D.
Hartlaub's gull
Hartlaub's gull is a small, coastal gull species native to southern Africa, commonly found along the Atlantic shores and islands such as Dassen Island.
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E.
Hydrurga
Hydrurga is a monotypic genus of large Antarctic seals best known for its sole species, the predatory leopard seal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
skua ⓘ |
| binomialName | Stercorarius parasiticus ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 41–46 cm ⓘ |
| breedingLatitudeZone | high northern latitudes ⓘ |
| breedsInRegion |
Arctic tundra
ⓘ
northern Asia ⓘ northern Europe ⓘ northern North America ⓘ subarctic coastal regions ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually 2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Arctic skua
ⓘ
linked to:
arctic skua
parasitic jaeger ⓘ parasitic skua ⓘ
linked to:
arctic skua
|
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| dietIncludes |
eggs
ⓘ
fish ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ small birds ⓘ |
| distributionHemisphere | Northern Hemisphere breeder ⓘ |
| family | Stercorariidae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | kleptoparasitic ⓘ |
| flightStyle | agile and fast ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | harasses other seabirds to steal food ⓘ |
| genus | Stercorarius ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nestingSite | ground ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRangeIncludes |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageVariation | has light morph and dark morph ⓘ |
| reproduction |
both parents feed chicks
ⓘ
both parents incubate eggs ⓘ |
| tailFeature | pointed central tail feathers ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatsInclude |
climate change
ⓘ
disturbance at breeding sites ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ tundra ⓘ |
| vocalization | harsh calls ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 110–125 cm ⓘ |
| winteringHemisphere | Southern Hemisphere waters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: arctic skua Description of subject: The Arctic skua is a medium-sized seabird and agile aerial pirate known for harassing other birds to steal their food, breeding in northern coastal and tundra regions.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: arctic skua