Black-tailed gull
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The Black-tailed gull is a medium-sized East Asian gull species known for its distinctive black-tipped tail and yellow bill with a red and black spot.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black-tailed gull canonical | 2 |
| black-tailed gull | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6307817 — 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: Black-tailed gull Context triple: [Ōiso, hasBird, Black-tailed gull]
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A.
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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B.
ring-billed gull
The ring-billed gull is a common North American medium-sized gull easily recognized by the distinct black ring around its yellow bill and its frequent presence in urban and inland areas.
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C.
Audouin's gull
Audouin's gull is a rare Mediterranean seabird species known for its pale plumage, dark bill, and conservation-dependent breeding colonies along coastal and island habitats.
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D.
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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E.
herring gull
The herring gull is a large, widespread seabird of the Northern Hemisphere, known for its gray and white plumage, loud calls, and opportunistic scavenging behavior around coasts and urban areas.
- 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: Black-tailed gull Target entity description: The Black-tailed gull is a medium-sized East Asian gull species known for its distinctive black-tipped tail and yellow bill with a red and black spot.
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A.
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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B.
ring-billed gull
The ring-billed gull is a common North American medium-sized gull easily recognized by the distinct black ring around its yellow bill and its frequent presence in urban and inland areas.
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C.
Audouin's gull
Audouin's gull is a rare Mediterranean seabird species known for its pale plumage, dark bill, and conservation-dependent breeding colonies along coastal and island habitats.
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D.
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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E.
herring gull
The herring gull is a large, widespread seabird of the Northern Hemisphere, known for its gray and white plumage, loud calls, and opportunistic scavenging behavior around coasts and urban areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
gull ⓘ |
| billColor | yellow ⓘ |
| billMarkings |
black spot on bill
ⓘ
red spot on bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Larus crassirostris ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized gull ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Japan
ⓘ
Korean Peninsula ⓘ Russian Far East ⓘ
linked to:
Russia Far East
|
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2 to 3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonIn | Japanese coastal cities ⓘ |
| describedBy | Louis Pierre Vieillot ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ human food scraps ⓘ marine invertebrates ⓘ offal ⓘ |
| eggColor | olive-brown with dark spots ⓘ |
| family | Laridae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
scavenger
ⓘ
surface feeder ⓘ |
| genus | Larus ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
harbors ⓘ offshore islands ⓘ rocky shores ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | yellow ⓘ |
| migratoryStatus | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
East Asia
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Korea ⓘ eastern China ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distinctive black-tipped tail
ⓘ
yellow bill with red and black spot ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | colonial nester ⓘ |
| tailColorPattern | black-tipped tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud mewing call ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
East China Sea
ⓘ
South China Sea ⓘ southern Japan ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1818 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Black-tailed gull Description of subject: The Black-tailed gull is a medium-sized East Asian gull species known for its distinctive black-tipped tail and yellow bill with a red and black spot.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.