southern storm petrels
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Southern storm petrels are small, oceanic seabirds of the family Oceanitidae, known for their fluttering flight just above the waves in southern hemisphere waters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| southern storm petrels canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7576213 — 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: southern storm petrels Context triple: [Oceanitidae, commonName, southern storm petrels]
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European storm petrel
The European storm petrel is a small, nocturnal seabird of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean known for its fluttering flight close to the ocean surface and its association with offshore islands and cliffs.
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Madeiran storm petrel
The Madeiran storm petrel is a small, nocturnal seabird of the North Atlantic known for its fluttering flight over open ocean and its breeding colonies on remote islands such as the Savage Islands.
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C.
Atlantic petrel
The Atlantic petrel is a medium-sized, nocturnal seabird of the Southern Ocean known for its long-distance oceanic flights and highly restricted breeding range centered on remote islands like Gough Island.
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Bulwer's petrel
Bulwer's petrel is a small, dark-plumaged oceanic seabird of tropical and subtropical waters, known for its graceful gliding flight and nocturnal nesting habits on remote islands.
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E.
Gould’s petrel
Gould’s petrel is a small, endangered seabird species of the gadfly petrel group, known for its long-distance oceanic flights and restricted breeding colonies off eastern Australia.
- 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: southern storm petrels Target entity description: Southern storm petrels are small, oceanic seabirds of the family Oceanitidae, known for their fluttering flight just above the waves in southern hemisphere waters.
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A.
European storm petrel
The European storm petrel is a small, nocturnal seabird of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean known for its fluttering flight close to the ocean surface and its association with offshore islands and cliffs.
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B.
Madeiran storm petrel
The Madeiran storm petrel is a small, nocturnal seabird of the North Atlantic known for its fluttering flight over open ocean and its breeding colonies on remote islands such as the Savage Islands.
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C.
Atlantic petrel
The Atlantic petrel is a medium-sized, nocturnal seabird of the Southern Ocean known for its long-distance oceanic flights and highly restricted breeding range centered on remote islands like Gough Island.
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D.
Bulwer's petrel
Bulwer's petrel is a small, dark-plumaged oceanic seabird of tropical and subtropical waters, known for its graceful gliding flight and nocturnal nesting habits on remote islands.
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E.
Gould’s petrel
Gould’s petrel is a small, endangered seabird species of the gadfly petrel group, known for its long-distance oceanic flights and restricted breeding colonies off eastern Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird clade
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seabird group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Oceanitid storm petrels
NERFINISHED
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southern ocean storm petrels ⓘ |
| bodySize | small seabirds ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
burrows and rock crevices
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cliffs and rocky slopes on islands ⓘ remote oceanic islands ⓘ |
| commonName | southern storm petrels ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
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offal and oily waste from ships ⓘ small fish ⓘ small squid ⓘ zooplankton ⓘ |
| distribution |
Southern Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Southern Hemisphere oceans ⓘ Southern Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ subantarctic waters ⓘ temperate southern oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
consumers of zooplankton and small nekton
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mesopredators in marine food webs ⓘ |
| family | Oceanitidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
picking prey from water surface while in flight
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surface seizing ⓘ |
| habitat |
offshore marine environments
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open ocean far from land ⓘ pelagic waters ⓘ |
| memberOf |
class Aves
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kingdom Animalia NERFINISHED ⓘ order Procellariiformes ⓘ phylum Chordata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migration |
many species are migratory
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undertake long-distance movements outside breeding season ⓘ |
| nestType |
burrow nests
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rock crevice nests ⓘ |
| plumage | generally dark plumage with white markings in many species ⓘ |
| reproduction |
both parents feed the chick
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both parents incubate the egg ⓘ lay a single egg per breeding season ⓘ |
| sensitivity | vulnerable to climate-driven changes in ocean productivity ⓘ |
| tailShape | often square or slightly forked tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family-level group ⓘ |
| threats |
bycatch in fisheries
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habitat disturbance on breeding islands ⓘ introduced predators at breeding colonies ⓘ light pollution near colonies ⓘ |
| typicalBehavior |
fluttering flight just above the waves
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nocturnal at breeding colonies ⓘ pattering feet on water surface while feeding ⓘ |
| wingShape | relatively long wings ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: southern storm petrels Description of subject: Southern storm petrels are small, oceanic seabirds of the family Oceanitidae, known for their fluttering flight just above the waves in southern hemisphere waters.
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