Aptenodytes patagonicus
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Aptenodytes patagonicus, commonly known as the king penguin, is a large, strikingly colored penguin species native to subantarctic islands and renowned for its elaborate courtship displays and long ocean foraging trips.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aptenodytes patagonicus canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7801850 — 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: Aptenodytes patagonicus Context triple: [Sphenisciformes, notableSpeciesExample, Aptenodytes patagonicus]
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A.
Aptenodytes forsteri
Aptenodytes forsteri, commonly known as the emperor penguin, is the largest living penguin species, famed for its Antarctic habitat and remarkable breeding behavior in extreme cold.
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B.
Adélie penguin
The Adélie penguin is a small, black-and-white Antarctic penguin species known for its large breeding colonies on sea ice and rocky coasts around the Southern Ocean.
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C.
Eubalaena australis
Eubalaena australis is the southern right whale, a large baleen whale species found in the Southern Hemisphere known for its robust body, callosities on its head, and slow, coastal migratory behavior.
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D.
Mirounga angustirostris
Mirounga angustirostris is a large marine mammal known for its extreme sexual dimorphism, deep-diving ability, and breeding colonies along the Pacific coast of North America.
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E.
Megadyptes antipodes
Megadyptes antipodes is a rare, large penguin species endemic to New Zealand, notable for its pale yellow eyes and distinctive yellow head band.
- 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: Aptenodytes patagonicus Target entity description: Aptenodytes patagonicus, commonly known as the king penguin, is a large, strikingly colored penguin species native to subantarctic islands and renowned for its elaborate courtship displays and long ocean foraging trips.
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A.
Aptenodytes forsteri
Aptenodytes forsteri, commonly known as the emperor penguin, is the largest living penguin species, famed for its Antarctic habitat and remarkable breeding behavior in extreme cold.
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B.
Adélie penguin
The Adélie penguin is a small, black-and-white Antarctic penguin species known for its large breeding colonies on sea ice and rocky coasts around the Southern Ocean.
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C.
Eubalaena australis
Eubalaena australis is the southern right whale, a large baleen whale species found in the Southern Hemisphere known for its robust body, callosities on its head, and slow, coastal migratory behavior.
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D.
Mirounga angustirostris
Mirounga angustirostris is a large marine mammal known for its extreme sexual dimorphism, deep-diving ability, and breeding colonies along the Pacific coast of North America.
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E.
Megadyptes antipodes
Megadyptes antipodes is a rare, large penguin species endemic to New Zealand, notable for its pale yellow eyes and distinctive yellow head band.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
penguin
ⓘ
species of bird ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| adaptation |
counter-shaded coloration
ⓘ
dense waterproof plumage ⓘ thick layer of blubber ⓘ |
| binomialName | Aptenodytes patagonicus ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 85 to 95 centimetres ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 11 to 16 kilograms ⓘ |
| breedingCycleLength | more than one year ⓘ |
| breedsOn |
Crozet Islands
ⓘ
Heard Island ⓘ
linked to:
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Kerguelen Islands ⓘ Macquarie Island ⓘ Prince Edward Islands ⓘ South Georgia ⓘ
linked to:
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
|
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| colonySize | tens of thousands of pairs ⓘ |
| commonName | king penguin ⓘ |
| courtshipBehavior |
elaborate vocal displays
ⓘ
mutual posturing ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Reinhold Forster ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
krill ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Aptenodytes forsteri ⓘ |
| family | Spheniscidae ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | pursuit diving ⓘ |
| foragingTripDuration | several days to weeks ⓘ |
| habitat |
open ocean
ⓘ
subantarctic beaches ⓘ |
| incubationMethod |
egg carried on feet
ⓘ
egg covered by brood pouch ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumDiveDepth | greater than 300 metres ⓘ |
| nativeTo | subantarctic islands ⓘ |
| order | Sphenisciformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental care ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Aptenodytes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black back
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orange upper chest ⓘ orange-yellow ear patches ⓘ white belly ⓘ |
| range | Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays one egg per breeding attempt ⓘ |
| similarTo | emperor penguin ⓘ |
| socialStructure | colonial breeder ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalDiveDepth | 100 to 300 metres ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1781 ⓘ |
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Subject: Aptenodytes patagonicus Description of subject: Aptenodytes patagonicus, commonly known as the king penguin, is a large, strikingly colored penguin species native to subantarctic islands and renowned for its elaborate courtship displays and long ocean foraging trips.
Referenced by (4)
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