Sula sula
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Sula sula, commonly known as the red-footed booby, is a tropical seabird species recognized for its distinctive red feet and widespread distribution across oceans.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sula sula canonical | 4 |
| Sula dactylatra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8081902 — 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: Sula sula Context triple: [Sulidae, representativeSpecies, Sula sula]
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A.
Pulaar
Pulaar is a Fula language variety spoken primarily by the Fula (Fulani) people across West Africa, including in Mauritania, Senegal, and neighboring countries.
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B.
Sawanih
Sawanih is a notable literary work by the Indian poet Faizi, recognized for its contribution to classical Persian literature in South Asia.
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C.
Saru
Saru is a Kelpien Starfleet officer in Star Trek: Discovery, known for his cautious nature, strong moral compass, and eventual rise to command.
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D.
Aluta
Aluta is the historical name of the Olt River, a major waterway flowing through central Romania.
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E.
Selaru
Selaru is an Austronesian language spoken by the Selaru people on Selaru Island in Indonesia’s Tanimbar archipelago.
- 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: Sula sula Target entity description: Sula sula, commonly known as the red-footed booby, is a tropical seabird species recognized for its distinctive red feet and widespread distribution across oceans.
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A.
Pulaar
Pulaar is a Fula language variety spoken primarily by the Fula (Fulani) people across West Africa, including in Mauritania, Senegal, and neighboring countries.
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B.
Sawanih
Sawanih is a notable literary work by the Indian poet Faizi, recognized for its contribution to classical Persian literature in South Asia.
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C.
Saru
Saru is a Kelpien Starfleet officer in Star Trek: Discovery, known for his cautious nature, strong moral compass, and eventual rise to command.
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D.
Aluta
Aluta is the historical name of the Olt River, a major waterway flowing through central Romania.
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E.
Selaru
Selaru is an Austronesian language spoken by the Selaru people on Selaru Island in Indonesia’s Tanimbar archipelago.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
booby ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| billColor | pale blue ⓘ |
| binomialName | Sula sula ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 66–77 cm ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
coral islands
ⓘ
mangrove islands ⓘ tropical islands ⓘ |
| breedingRange | tropical and subtropical islands worldwide ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 1 egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
red footed booby
ⓘ
red-footed booby ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
squid ⓘ |
| distribution |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Red Sea ⓘ tropical Atlantic Ocean ⓘ tropical Indian Ocean ⓘ tropical Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| facialSkinColor | bluish ⓘ |
| family | Sulidae ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
aerial pursuit over water
ⓘ
plunge diving ⓘ |
| genus | Sula ⓘ |
| habitat |
offshore marine environments
ⓘ
tropical oceanic waters ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | LC ⓘ |
| incubationBehavior | both parents incubate ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN3.1 ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | over 20 years in the wild ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | largely pelagic and wide-ranging ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
bushes
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| notableFeature | red feet ⓘ |
| order | Suliformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Sula ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
brown morph exists
ⓘ
mostly white ⓘ |
| populationTrend | stable ⓘ |
| reproductionType | oviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | slight size and soft-part color differences ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | colonial breeder ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 95–105 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sula sula Description of subject: Sula sula, commonly known as the red-footed booby, is a tropical seabird species recognized for its distinctive red feet and widespread distribution across oceans.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sula sula