Diomedea exulans
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Diomedea exulans, commonly known as the wandering albatross, is a large seabird famed for having one of the longest wingspans of any living bird and for its extensive oceanic flights.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diomedea exulans canonical | 3 |
| Diomedea dabbenena | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7576148 — 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: Diomedea exulans Context triple: [Diomedeidae, notableSpecies, Diomedea exulans]
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A.
Drepanum
Drepanum was an ancient town in Bithynia (in modern-day Turkey), later renamed Helenopolis in honor of the Roman Empress Saint Helena.
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B.
Penelope purpurascens
Penelope purpurascens, commonly known as the crested guan, is a large, arboreal game bird native to the tropical forests of Central and northern South America.
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C.
Anthemiolus
Anthemiolus was a late Western Roman nobleman and son of Emperor Anthemius, known primarily for his failed military involvement against the Visigoths in Gaul.
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D.
Leucorea
Leucorea is the historical name of the University of Wittenberg, a prominent German university closely associated with the Protestant Reformation and figures like Martin Luther.
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E.
Anserma
Anserma is a municipality and town in the Caldas Department of Colombia, known for its coffee production and location in the Andean region.
- 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: Diomedea exulans Target entity description: Diomedea exulans, commonly known as the wandering albatross, is a large seabird famed for having one of the longest wingspans of any living bird and for its extensive oceanic flights.
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A.
Drepanum
Drepanum was an ancient town in Bithynia (in modern-day Turkey), later renamed Helenopolis in honor of the Roman Empress Saint Helena.
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B.
Penelope purpurascens
Penelope purpurascens, commonly known as the crested guan, is a large, arboreal game bird native to the tropical forests of Central and northern South America.
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C.
Anthemiolus
Anthemiolus was a late Western Roman nobleman and son of Emperor Anthemius, known primarily for his failed military involvement against the Visigoths in Gaul.
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D.
Leucorea
Leucorea is the historical name of the University of Wittenberg, a prominent German university closely associated with the Protestant Reformation and figures like Martin Luther.
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E.
Anserma
Anserma is a municipality and town in the Caldas Department of Colombia, known for its coffee production and location in the Andean region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
albatross
ⓘ
species of bird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageLifespan | over 30 years ⓘ |
| averageMassRange | about 6–12 kilograms ⓘ |
| averageWingspanRange | 2.5–3.5 metres ⓘ |
| billColor | pink ⓘ |
| binomialName | Diomedea exulans ⓘ |
| bodyLengthRange | about 107–135 centimetres ⓘ |
| breedingInterval | typically every two years ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| breedsOn |
Campbell Island
ⓘ
Crozet Islands ⓘ Kerguelen Islands ⓘ Macquarie Island ⓘ Prince Edward Islands ⓘ South Georgia ⓘ
linked to:
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
subantarctic islands ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | one egg ⓘ |
| commonName | wandering albatross ⓘ |
| conservationMeasures |
bycatch mitigation in fisheries
ⓘ
protection of breeding colonies ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of long ocean voyages ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
carrion
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distribution |
South Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
South Atlantic
South Indian Ocean ⓘ South Pacific Ocean ⓘ Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| family | Diomedeidae ⓘ |
| fledgingPeriod | about 8–9 months ⓘ |
| flightStyle |
dynamic soaring
ⓘ
gliding ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
scavenging behind fishing vessels
ⓘ
surface seizing ⓘ |
| genus | Diomedea ⓘ |
| hasIUCNStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| incubationPeriod | about 78 days ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategorySystem |
IUCN 3.1
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | pale pink ⓘ |
| mainThreat |
introduced predators on breeding islands
ⓘ
longline fishing bycatch ⓘ trawl fisheries interactions ⓘ |
| maximumRecordedAge | over 50 years ⓘ |
| maximumWingspan | about 3.5 metres ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | highly migratory ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat |
open ocean
ⓘ
pelagic waters ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long-distance oceanic flights
ⓘ
very long wingspan ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageDescription | white body with black upperwing in adults ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalFlightDistance | thousands of kilometres per foraging trip ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diomedea exulans Description of subject: Diomedea exulans, commonly known as the wandering albatross, is a large seabird famed for having one of the longest wingspans of any living bird and for its extensive oceanic flights.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Diomedea exulans
linked to: Diomedea exulans