sooty falcon
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The sooty falcon is a medium-sized migratory bird of prey known for its dark plumage and agile, fast flight, breeding mainly in arid regions of North Africa and the Middle East and wintering in Madagascar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sooty falcon canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9861352 — 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: sooty falcon Context triple: [Farasan Islands, hasWildlife, sooty falcon]
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A.
Bravehawk
Bravehawk is the athletic mascot representing the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, typically depicted as a fierce, Native American–themed hawk.
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B.
Slim Hawks
Slim Hawks was the stylish American socialite and fashion icon better known as Slim Keith, celebrated for her influence in 1940s–50s Hollywood and New York high society.
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C.
Nighthawk
Nighthawk is the radio callsign used by Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1), the U.S. Marine Corps unit responsible for transporting the President of the United States.
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D.
Nighthawk
Nighthawk is a flying steel roller coaster at the Carowinds amusement park known for its face-down riding position and multiple inversions.
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E.
Nighthawk
Nighthawk is a Marvel Comics superhero, often depicted as a morally complex, Batman-like vigilante and a key member of teams such as the Defenders and the Squadron Supreme.
- 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: sooty falcon Target entity description: The sooty falcon is a medium-sized migratory bird of prey known for its dark plumage and agile, fast flight, breeding mainly in arid regions of North Africa and the Middle East and wintering in Madagascar.
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A.
Bravehawk
Bravehawk is the athletic mascot representing the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, typically depicted as a fierce, Native American–themed hawk.
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B.
Slim Hawks
Slim Hawks was the stylish American socialite and fashion icon better known as Slim Keith, celebrated for her influence in 1940s–50s Hollywood and New York high society.
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C.
Nighthawk
Nighthawk is the radio callsign used by Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1), the U.S. Marine Corps unit responsible for transporting the President of the United States.
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D.
Nighthawk
Nighthawk is a flying steel roller coaster at the Carowinds amusement park known for its face-down riding position and multiple inversions.
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E.
Nighthawk
Nighthawk is a Marvel Comics superhero, often depicted as a morally complex, Batman-like vigilante and a key member of teams such as the Defenders and the Squadron Supreme.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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falcon ⓘ raptor ⓘ |
| binomialName | Falco concolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 30–36 cm ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sea islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | summer in Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| breedingSite |
islands
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rocky cliffs ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | declining population trend ⓘ |
| describedBy | Philippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
bats
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large insects ⓘ small birds ⓘ |
| eggColor | buff with brown markings ⓘ |
| family | Falconidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle |
agile
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fast ⓘ |
| foragingHabitat |
coastal areas during migration
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oases in deserts ⓘ |
| genus | Falco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
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deserts ⓘ offshore islands ⓘ rocky coastal areas ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy | aerial pursuit ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| migratory | true ⓘ |
| nestType | scrape on bare ground ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
Madagascar
NERFINISHED
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coastal East Africa ⓘ |
| order | Falconiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
dark grey
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sooty grey ⓘ |
| size | medium-sized falcon ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
disturbance at breeding sites
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habitat loss ⓘ illegal hunting ⓘ |
| underpartsColor | slaty grey ⓘ |
| wingspan | 78–90 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1857 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: sooty falcon Description of subject: The sooty falcon is a medium-sized migratory bird of prey known for its dark plumage and agile, fast flight, breeding mainly in arid regions of North Africa and the Middle East and wintering in Madagascar.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.