Eudyptula minor
E710838
Eudyptula minor, commonly known as the little penguin or fairy penguin, is the smallest living penguin species, native to the coastal waters and islands of southern Australia and New Zealand.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eudyptula minor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7801853 — 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: Eudyptula minor Context triple: [Sphenisciformes, notableSpeciesExample, Eudyptula minor]
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A.
Spheniscus demersus
Spheniscus demersus, commonly known as the African penguin, is a medium-sized, black-and-white penguin species native to the southwestern coast of Africa and noted for its distinctive braying call.
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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.
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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D.
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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E.
Thalassarche melanophris
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.
- 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: Eudyptula minor Target entity description: Eudyptula minor, commonly known as the little penguin or fairy penguin, is the smallest living penguin species, native to the coastal waters and islands of southern Australia and New Zealand.
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A.
Spheniscus demersus
Spheniscus demersus, commonly known as the African penguin, is a medium-sized, black-and-white penguin species native to the southwestern coast of Africa and noted for its distinctive braying call.
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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.
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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D.
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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E.
Thalassarche melanophris
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
ⓘ
penguin species ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal on land ⓘ |
| averageHeight |
about 30 cm
ⓘ
about 33 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | about 1 kg ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | coastal colonies ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
New Zealand mainland
ⓘ
New Zealand offshore islands ⓘ southern coast of Australia ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
fairy penguin
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little blue penguin ⓘ little penguin ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet |
krill
ⓘ
small fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| family | Spheniscidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Johann Reinhold Forster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingHabitat | nearshore marine waters ⓘ |
| genus | Eudyptula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iucnRedListCategory | LC ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
excellent swimmer
ⓘ
flightless ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
New Zealand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tasmania NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal waters of New Zealand ⓘ coastal waters of southern Australia ⓘ offshore islands of New Zealand ⓘ offshore islands of southern Australia ⓘ southern Australia ⓘ |
| nestType |
burrows
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rock crevices ⓘ under vegetation ⓘ |
| order | Sphenisciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare |
biparental chick rearing
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biparental incubation ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
blue
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white underparts ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays two eggs per clutch ⓘ |
| smallestOf | all living penguin species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
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human disturbance ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ oil spills ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1781 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eudyptula minor Description of subject: Eudyptula minor, commonly known as the little penguin or fairy penguin, is the smallest living penguin species, native to the coastal waters and islands of southern Australia and New Zealand.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.