Thalassarche melanophris
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Thalassarche melanophris, commonly known as the black-browed albatross, is a large seabird of the Southern Ocean recognized for its striking dark eye-brow markings and long-distance oceanic flights.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thalassarche melanophris canonical | 2 |
| Thalassarche | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7576150 — 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: Thalassarche melanophris Context triple: [Diomedeidae, notableSpecies, Thalassarche melanophris]
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A.
Phoebastria nigripes
Phoebastria nigripes, commonly known as the black-footed albatross, is a large seabird of the North Pacific Ocean recognized for its dark plumage and long-distance oceanic flights.
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B.
Eudyptes
Eudyptes is a genus of crested penguins characterized by their distinctive yellow head plumes and distribution across subantarctic and temperate Southern Hemisphere islands.
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C.
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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D.
Magenta petrel
The Magenta petrel is a critically endangered seabird endemic to New Zealand’s Chatham Islands, known for its nocturnal habits and long-distance oceanic foraging.
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E.
Pygoscelis
Pygoscelis is a genus of medium-sized Antarctic penguins that includes species such as the Adélie, chinstrap, and gentoo penguins.
- 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: Thalassarche melanophris Target entity description: Thalassarche melanophris, commonly known as the black-browed albatross, is a large seabird of the Southern Ocean recognized for its striking dark eye-brow markings and long-distance oceanic flights.
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A.
Phoebastria nigripes
Phoebastria nigripes, commonly known as the black-footed albatross, is a large seabird of the North Pacific Ocean recognized for its dark plumage and long-distance oceanic flights.
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B.
Eudyptes
Eudyptes is a genus of crested penguins characterized by their distinctive yellow head plumes and distribution across subantarctic and temperate Southern Hemisphere islands.
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C.
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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D.
Magenta petrel
The Magenta petrel is a critically endangered seabird endemic to New Zealand’s Chatham Islands, known for its nocturnal habits and long-distance oceanic foraging.
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E.
Pygoscelis
Pygoscelis is a genus of medium-sized Antarctic penguins that includes species such as the Adélie, chinstrap, and gentoo penguins.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
albatross
ⓘ
species of bird ⓘ |
| ageAtFirstBreeding | around 10 years ⓘ |
| authority | (Temminck, 1828) ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 80 to 95 cm ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | about 200 to 240 cm ⓘ |
| billColor | yellow to orange bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Thalassarche melanophris ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | subantarctic islands ⓘ |
| breedingInterval | typically annual ⓘ |
| breedingSite |
Falkland Islands
ⓘ
Heard Island ⓘ
linked to:
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Kerguelen Islands ⓘ Macquarie Island ⓘ South Georgia ⓘ
linked to:
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
|
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | black-browed albatross ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure |
protection of breeding sites
ⓘ
seabird bycatch mitigation in fisheries ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ offal ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distribution |
South Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
South Atlantic
South Indian Ocean ⓘ South Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| family | Diomedeidae ⓘ |
| flightCapability | long-distance oceanic flights ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
scavenging behind fishing vessels
ⓘ
surface seizing ⓘ |
| genus |
Thalassarche
ⓘ
linked to:
Thalassarche melanophris
|
| habitat |
Southern Ocean
ⓘ
subantarctic waters ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLongevity | over 30 years in the wild ⓘ |
| migratory | true ⓘ |
| nestType | mound nest of mud and vegetation ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageFeature |
dark eyebrow-like marking above the eye
ⓘ
dark upperwings ⓘ white head and body ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
BirdLife International
ⓘ
IUCN ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| reproduction | lays a single egg per breeding season ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch in longline fisheries
ⓘ
bycatch in trawl fisheries ⓘ habitat disturbance at breeding colonies ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thalassarche melanophris Description of subject: Thalassarche melanophris, commonly known as the black-browed albatross, is a large seabird of the Southern Ocean recognized for its striking dark eye-brow markings and long-distance oceanic flights.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Thalassarche melanophris