Oceanites
E673315
Oceanites is a genus of small seabirds known as storm petrels, which are pelagic, insectivorous birds typically found over open oceans.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oceanites canonical | 4 |
| Oceanites oceanicus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7576246 — 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: Oceanites Context triple: [Oceanitidae, containsGenus, Oceanites]
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A.
Green Seas
Green Seas is an episode of the BBC nature documentary series Blue Planet II that explores the rich biodiversity and ecological dynamics of coastal and shallow marine environments.
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B.
Planet Ocean
Planet Ocean is a documentary film co-directed by Yann Arthus-Bertrand that explores the beauty, complexity, and environmental importance of the world’s oceans.
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C.
Okeanos
Okeanos is the primordial Greek god personifying the great encircling river believed to surround the world.
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D.
High Seas
High Seas is a Spanish mystery drama television series set on a luxury ocean liner in the 1940s, following a string of murders and dark family secrets uncovered during its transatlantic voyages.
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E.
Outremer
Outremer was the collective name for the Crusader states established by Western European Christians in the Levant during the Middle Ages.
- 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: Oceanites Target entity description: Oceanites is a genus of small seabirds known as storm petrels, which are pelagic, insectivorous birds typically found over open oceans.
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A.
Green Seas
Green Seas is an episode of the BBC nature documentary series Blue Planet II that explores the rich biodiversity and ecological dynamics of coastal and shallow marine environments.
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B.
Planet Ocean
Planet Ocean is a documentary film co-directed by Yann Arthus-Bertrand that explores the beauty, complexity, and environmental importance of the world’s oceans.
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C.
Okeanos
Okeanos is the primordial Greek god personifying the great encircling river believed to surround the world.
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D.
High Seas
High Seas is a Spanish mystery drama television series set on a luxury ocean liner in the 1940s, following a string of murders and dark family secrets uncovered during its transatlantic voyages.
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E.
Outremer
Outremer was the collective name for the Crusader states established by Western European Christians in the Levant during the Middle Ages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal at colonies ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
subantarctic islands
ⓘ
temperate oceanic islands ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
Elliot's storm petrel
ⓘ
Pincoya storm petrel ⓘ Wilson's storm petrel ⓘ
linked to:
Wilson’s storm petrel
storm petrels ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | varies by species ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Oceanites gracilis
ⓘ
Oceanites oceanicus ⓘ
linked to:
Oceanites
Oceanites pincoyae ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of small seabirds ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
marine insect predator
ⓘ
small zooplankton predator ⓘ |
| family | Oceanitidae ⓘ |
| flightStyle |
fluttering
ⓘ
hovering close to water surface ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
picking prey from water surface
ⓘ
surface feeding ⓘ |
| habitat |
open ocean
ⓘ
pelagic zone ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | pelagic ⓘ |
| movement | highly migratory ⓘ |
| nestingSite | remote islands ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Wilson's storm petrel
ⓘ
linked to:
Wilson’s storm petrel
|
| order | Procellariiformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Oceanites
ⓘ
Oceanites ⓘ Oceanites ⓘ Oceanitidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | colonial breeder ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ species ⓘ species ⓘ |
| typicalPlumage | mostly dark ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oceanites Description of subject: Oceanites is a genus of small seabirds known as storm petrels, which are pelagic, insectivorous birds typically found over open oceans.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.