Nannopterum
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Nannopterum is a genus of cormorants, medium-sized aquatic birds known for their diving ability and fish-based diet.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nannopterum harrisi | 3 |
| Nannopterum brasilianus | 2 |
| Nannopterum canonical | 1 |
| Nannopterum auritus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8089217 — 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: Nannopterum Context triple: [Phalacrocoracidae, includesGenus, Nannopterum]
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A.
Pterisanthes
Pterisanthes is a genus of flowering plants in the grape family known for its climbing or trailing vines.
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B.
Pipturus
Pipturus is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle order known for its shrubby species, some of which produce fibrous bark and small edible fruits.
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C.
Xenodacnis
Xenodacnis is a small genus of Neotropical tanagers known for their high-Andean habitats and distinctive blue plumage.
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D.
Hylopetes
Hylopetes is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in Asian forests.
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E.
Achorripsis
Achorripsis is an avant-garde orchestral composition by Iannis Xenakis that exemplifies his pioneering use of stochastic (probability-based) methods in music.
- 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: Nannopterum Target entity description: Nannopterum is a genus of cormorants, medium-sized aquatic birds known for their diving ability and fish-based diet.
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A.
Pterisanthes
Pterisanthes is a genus of flowering plants in the grape family known for its climbing or trailing vines.
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B.
Pipturus
Pipturus is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle order known for its shrubby species, some of which produce fibrous bark and small edible fruits.
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C.
Xenodacnis
Xenodacnis is a small genus of Neotropical tanagers known for their high-Andean habitats and distinctive blue plumage.
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D.
Hylopetes
Hylopetes is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in Asian forests.
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E.
Achorripsis
Achorripsis is an avant-garde orchestral composition by Iannis Xenakis that exemplifies his pioneering use of stochastic (probability-based) methods in music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | cormorants ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized bird ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
Nannopterum
ⓘ
double-crested cormorant ⓘ flightless cormorant ⓘ neotropic cormorant ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Nannopterum auritus
ⓘ
Nannopterum brasilianus ⓘ
linked to:
Nannopterum
Nannopterum harrisi ⓘ
linked to:
Nannopterum
|
| describedAs |
genus of cormorants
ⓘ
genus of medium-sized aquatic birds ⓘ |
| diet | fish ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Galápagos Islands ⓘ |
| family | Phalacrocoracidae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | pursuit diving ⓘ |
| habitat |
aquatic environments
ⓘ
coastal waters ⓘ inland water bodies ⓘ |
| hasExtinctSpecies | true ⓘ |
| hasFeatherCharacteristic | wettable plumage aiding diving ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
capable flier (most species)
ⓘ
strong swimmer ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Americas
ⓘ
Neotropics ⓘ
linked to:
Neotropical realm
North America ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Nannopterum auritus
ⓘ
linked to:
Nannopterum
Nannopterum brasilianus ⓘ
linked to:
Nannopterum
Nannopterum harrisi ⓘ
linked to:
Nannopterum
|
| order | Suliformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Phalacrocoracidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryFoodSource | fish ⓘ |
| reproduction |
lays eggs
ⓘ
nests in colonies ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Nannopterum harrisi
ⓘ
linked to:
Nannopterum
|
| typicalBehavior | diving for prey ⓘ |
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: Nannopterum Description of subject: Nannopterum is a genus of cormorants, medium-sized aquatic birds known for their diving ability and fish-based diet.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nannopterum
linked to: Nannopterum
linked to: Nannopterum
linked to: Nannopterum
linked to: Nannopterum
linked to: Nannopterum