bateleur eagle
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The bateleur eagle is a striking, medium-sized African raptor known for its bold black, chestnut, and white plumage, bright red facial skin and legs, and distinctive, acrobatic flight.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| bateleur eagle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8542624 — 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: bateleur eagle Context triple: [Zimbabwe Bird, possibleDepictionOf, bateleur eagle]
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A.
Bonelli's eagle
Bonelli's eagle is a medium-sized, powerful bird of prey found in parts of southern Europe, Africa, and Asia, known for its agile flight and preference for rugged, mountainous habitats.
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B.
Verreaux's eagle
Verreaux's eagle is a large, powerful African bird of prey known for its striking black plumage and preference for mountainous and rocky habitats where it hunts mammals such as hyraxes.
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C.
crested eagle
The crested eagle is a large, powerful raptor of tropical forests in Central and South America, recognized by its prominent head crest and strong, hooked bill used for hunting medium-sized vertebrates.
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D.
white-tailed eagle
The white-tailed eagle is a large bird of prey found across northern Europe and Asia, known for its broad wings, pale head and tail, and preference for coastal and wetland habitats.
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E.
Saker falcon
The Saker falcon is a large, powerful bird of prey native to Eurasian grasslands, renowned for its speed, hunting prowess, and long-standing use in falconry.
- 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: bateleur eagle Target entity description: The bateleur eagle is a striking, medium-sized African raptor known for its bold black, chestnut, and white plumage, bright red facial skin and legs, and distinctive, acrobatic flight.
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A.
Bonelli's eagle
Bonelli's eagle is a medium-sized, powerful bird of prey found in parts of southern Europe, Africa, and Asia, known for its agile flight and preference for rugged, mountainous habitats.
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B.
Verreaux's eagle
Verreaux's eagle is a large, powerful African bird of prey known for its striking black plumage and preference for mountainous and rocky habitats where it hunts mammals such as hyraxes.
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C.
crested eagle
The crested eagle is a large, powerful raptor of tropical forests in Central and South America, recognized by its prominent head crest and strong, hooked bill used for hunting medium-sized vertebrates.
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D.
white-tailed eagle
The white-tailed eagle is a large bird of prey found across northern Europe and Asia, known for its broad wings, pale head and tail, and preference for coastal and wetland habitats.
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E.
Saker falcon
The Saker falcon is a large, powerful bird of prey native to Eurasian grasslands, renowned for its speed, hunting prowess, and long-standing use in falconry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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eagle ⓘ raptor ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | about 55 to 70 cm ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | about 170 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName | Terathopius ecaudatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually one egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
bateleur
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bateleur eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | featured in African folklore and symbolism ⓘ |
| diet |
birds
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carrion ⓘ insects ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
opportunistic predator
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scavenger ⓘ |
| flightStyle | acrobatics and rocking flight ⓘ |
| genus | Terathopius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incubationResponsibility | both parents ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListVersion | IUCN 3.1 ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Sahel region
NERFINISHED
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Sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestSite | large trees ⓘ |
| occursIn |
open woodland
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savanna habitats ⓘ semi-desert regions ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black
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chestnut ⓘ white underwings ⓘ |
| primaryThreat |
habitat loss
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persecution ⓘ poisoning ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphismTrait | females have more white on wings than males ⓘ |
| softPartColor |
bright red facial skin
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bright red legs ⓘ |
| tailCharacteristic | very short tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat | arid and semi-arid landscapes ⓘ |
| wingShape | long broad wings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: bateleur eagle Description of subject: The bateleur eagle is a striking, medium-sized African raptor known for its bold black, chestnut, and white plumage, bright red facial skin and legs, and distinctive, acrobatic flight.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.