Procellaria
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Procellaria is a genus of large, oceanic seabirds known as petrels, found mainly in the Southern Hemisphere and characterized by their tube-shaped nostrils and long-distance pelagic lifestyle.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Procellaria canonical | 1 |
| Procellaria aequinoctialis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8184959 — 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: Procellaria Context triple: [Procellariidae, containsTaxon, Procellaria]
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A.
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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B.
Procellariidae
Procellariidae is a family of seabirds that includes petrels, shearwaters, and fulmars, known for their long-distance oceanic flight and tube-shaped nostrils.
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C.
Puffinus
Puffinus is a genus of medium-sized seabirds known as shearwaters, characterized by their long-distance oceanic migrations and association with the petrel family.
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D.
Procellariiformes
Procellariiformes is an order of seabirds that includes albatrosses, petrels, and shearwaters, known for their long-distance oceanic flight and tube-shaped nostrils.
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E.
Pterodroma
Pterodroma is a genus of medium-sized, often long-distance migratory gadfly petrels known for their agile flight over open oceans and typically remote island breeding sites.
- 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: Procellaria Target entity description: Procellaria is a genus of large, oceanic seabirds known as petrels, found mainly in the Southern Hemisphere and characterized by their tube-shaped nostrils and long-distance pelagic lifestyle.
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A.
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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B.
Procellariidae
Procellariidae is a family of seabirds that includes petrels, shearwaters, and fulmars, known for their long-distance oceanic flight and tube-shaped nostrils.
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C.
Puffinus
Puffinus is a genus of medium-sized seabirds known as shearwaters, characterized by their long-distance oceanic migrations and association with the petrel family.
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D.
Procellariiformes
Procellariiformes is an order of seabirds that includes albatrosses, petrels, and shearwaters, known for their long-distance oceanic flight and tube-shaped nostrils.
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E.
Pterodroma
Pterodroma is a genus of medium-sized, often long-distance migratory gadfly petrels known for their agile flight over open oceans and typically remote island breeding sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
dynamic soaring flight
ⓘ
excellent sense of smell ⓘ |
| behavior |
colonial breeder
ⓘ
migratory seabirds ⓘ |
| belongsTo | tube-nosed seabirds ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
subantarctic islands
ⓘ
temperate oceanic islands ⓘ |
| characteristic |
large oceanic seabirds
ⓘ
long-distance pelagic lifestyle ⓘ tube-shaped nostrils ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
Parkinson's petrel
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Westland petrel ⓘ
linked to:
Procellaria westlandica
grey petrel ⓘ petrels ⓘ spectacled petrel ⓘ white-chinned petrel ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | several species near threatened or vulnerable ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
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fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distribution | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| family | Procellariidae ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
scavenging behind fishing vessels
ⓘ
surface seizing ⓘ |
| habitat |
open ocean
ⓘ
pelagic zone ⓘ |
| hasNostrils | tubular external nares ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Procellaria aequinoctialis
ⓘ
linked to:
Procellaria
Procellaria cinerea ⓘ Procellaria conspicillata ⓘ
linked to:
Kerguelen petrel
Procellaria parkinsoni ⓘ
linked to:
Parkinson's petrel
Procellaria westlandica ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Procellariidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs on islands ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch in longline fisheries
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habitat degradation on breeding islands ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Procellaria Description of subject: Procellaria is a genus of large, oceanic seabirds known as petrels, found mainly in the Southern Hemisphere and characterized by their tube-shaped nostrils and long-distance pelagic lifestyle.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Procellaria