Gavia
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Gavia is a genus of aquatic diving birds commonly known as loons or divers, found in northern hemisphere lakes and coastal waters.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gavia canonical | 2 |
| Gavia immer | 2 |
| Gavia adamsii | 1 |
| Gavia arctica | 1 |
| Gavia pacifica | 1 |
| Gavia stellata | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10565560 — 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: Gavia Context triple: [Gaviiformes, typeGenus, Gavia]
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A.
Hydrurga
Hydrurga is a monotypic genus of large Antarctic seals best known for its sole species, the predatory leopard seal.
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B.
Tadorna
Tadorna is a genus of large, colorful waterfowl commonly known as shelducks, found across Eurasia, Africa, and Australasia.
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C.
Larus
Larus is a genus of medium to large gulls commonly found in coastal and inland waters across much of the world.
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D.
Sterna
Sterna is a genus of seabirds in the tern family that includes species such as the Arctic tern, known for their graceful flight and long-distance migrations.
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E.
Gannet
The Gannet was the Royal Navy's designation for a variant of the American Grumman F6F Hellcat carrier-based fighter aircraft used during World War II.
- 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: Gavia Target entity description: Gavia is a genus of aquatic diving birds commonly known as loons or divers, found in northern hemisphere lakes and coastal waters.
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A.
Hydrurga
Hydrurga is a monotypic genus of large Antarctic seals best known for its sole species, the predatory leopard seal.
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B.
Tadorna
Tadorna is a genus of large, colorful waterfowl commonly known as shelducks, found across Eurasia, Africa, and Australasia.
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C.
Larus
Larus is a genus of medium to large gulls commonly found in coastal and inland waters across much of the world.
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D.
Sterna
Sterna is a genus of seabirds in the tern family that includes species such as the Arctic tern, known for their graceful flight and long-distance migrations.
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E.
Gannet
The Gannet was the Royal Navy's designation for a variant of the American Grumman F6F Hellcat carrier-based fighter aircraft used during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | freshwater lakes ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
Pacific diver
ⓘ
Pacific loon ⓘ
linked to:
black-throated loon
black-throated diver ⓘ black-throated loon ⓘ common loon ⓘ divers ⓘ great northern diver ⓘ loons ⓘ red-throated diver ⓘ red-throated loon ⓘ white-billed diver ⓘ yellow-billed loon ⓘ |
| conservationRelevance | sensitive to water pollution and disturbance ⓘ |
| distribution | Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | aquatic diving bird ⓘ |
| family | Gaviidae ⓘ |
| feedingHabit | piscivorous ⓘ |
| geologicalHistory | known from fossil record ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Gavia adamsii
ⓘ
linked to:
Gavia
Gavia arctica ⓘ
linked to:
Gavia
Gavia immer ⓘ
linked to:
Gavia
Gavia pacifica ⓘ
linked to:
Gavia
Gavia stellata ⓘ
linked to:
Gavia
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| limbAdaptation | legs positioned far back on body ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | migratory in many populations ⓘ |
| nonBreedingHabitat | marine coastal waters ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
adapted for underwater pursuit of fish
ⓘ
excellent divers ⓘ |
| order | Gaviiformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Gaviidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | nests near water on ground ⓘ |
| swimmingStyle | foot-propelled diving ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud wailing calls ⓘ |
| wingUseUnderwater | limited or none ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gavia Description of subject: Gavia is a genus of aquatic diving birds commonly known as loons or divers, found in northern hemisphere lakes and coastal waters.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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