Black-headed gull
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The Black-headed gull is a small, migratory gull species common across Europe and Asia, easily recognized by its chocolate-brown summer head, red bill and legs, and loud, sociable colony behavior.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black-headed gull canonical | 3 |
| black-headed gull | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9078256 — 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: Black-headed gull Context triple: [Toshima, hasBirdSymbol, Black-headed gull]
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A.
Black-tailed gull
The Black-tailed gull is a medium-sized East Asian gull species known for its distinctive black-tipped tail and yellow bill with a red and black spot.
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B.
herring gull
The herring gull is a large, widespread seabird of the Northern Hemisphere, known for its gray and white plumage, loud calls, and opportunistic scavenging behavior around coasts and urban areas.
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C.
ring-billed gull
The ring-billed gull is a common North American medium-sized gull easily recognized by the distinct black ring around its yellow bill and its frequent presence in urban and inland areas.
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D.
Hartlaub's gull
Hartlaub's gull is a small, coastal gull species native to southern Africa, commonly found along the Atlantic shores and islands such as Dassen Island.
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E.
Audouin's gull
Audouin's gull is a rare Mediterranean seabird species known for its pale plumage, dark bill, and conservation-dependent breeding colonies along coastal and island habitats.
- 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: Black-headed gull Target entity description: The Black-headed gull is a small, migratory gull species common across Europe and Asia, easily recognized by its chocolate-brown summer head, red bill and legs, and loud, sociable colony behavior.
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A.
Black-tailed gull
The Black-tailed gull is a medium-sized East Asian gull species known for its distinctive black-tipped tail and yellow bill with a red and black spot.
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B.
herring gull
The herring gull is a large, widespread seabird of the Northern Hemisphere, known for its gray and white plumage, loud calls, and opportunistic scavenging behavior around coasts and urban areas.
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C.
ring-billed gull
The ring-billed gull is a common North American medium-sized gull easily recognized by the distinct black ring around its yellow bill and its frequent presence in urban and inland areas.
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D.
Hartlaub's gull
Hartlaub's gull is a small, coastal gull species native to southern Africa, commonly found along the Atlantic shores and islands such as Dassen Island.
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E.
Audouin's gull
Audouin's gull is a rare Mediterranean seabird species known for its pale plumage, dark bill, and conservation-dependent breeding colonies along coastal and island habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
gull ⓘ |
| billColor | red ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
ⓘ
linked to:
Chroicocephalus
|
| bodyLength | about 38–44 cm ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
coastal lagoons
ⓘ
lakes with reedbeds ⓘ marshes ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
temperate Asia
ⓘ
temperate Europe ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–3 eggs ⓘ |
| colonyNesting | true ⓘ |
| commonName |
Black-headed gull
ⓘ
Brown-headed gull (regional misnomer) ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distributionStatus | common across much of its range ⓘ |
| eggColor | buff with dark blotches ⓘ |
| family | Laridae ⓘ |
| food |
crustaceans
ⓘ
earthworms ⓘ human food waste ⓘ insects ⓘ molluscs ⓘ seeds ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
following ploughs
ⓘ
ground feeding ⓘ surface dipping ⓘ |
| genus | Chroicocephalus ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural land
ⓘ
coastal wetlands ⓘ inland lakes ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ rivers ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | red ⓘ |
| lifespanWild | up to about 30 years ⓘ |
| migratory | true ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | highly gregarious ⓘ |
| summerHeadColor | chocolate-brown ⓘ |
| synonym | Larus ridibundus ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud laughing calls ⓘ |
| wingPattern | pale grey upperwings with black wing tips ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 94–105 cm ⓘ |
| winterHeadPattern | white head with dark ear-spot ⓘ |
| winteringRange |
Atlantic coasts
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East Asia coasts ⓘ Mediterranean region ⓘ
linked to:
Mediterranean Basin
South Asia ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Black-headed gull Description of subject: The Black-headed gull is a small, migratory gull species common across Europe and Asia, easily recognized by its chocolate-brown summer head, red bill and legs, and loud, sociable colony behavior.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Black-headed gull