Laysan albatross
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The Laysan albatross is a large, long-lived seabird of the North Pacific Ocean, known for its impressive wingspan, extensive oceanic migrations, and dense breeding colonies on remote islands such as those in the Hawaiian archipelago.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laysan albatross canonical | 12 |
| Wisdom (Laysan albatross) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1595664 — 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: Laysan albatross Context triple: [Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, protects, Laysan albatross]
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A.
Hawaiian petrel
The Hawaiian petrel is an endangered, nocturnal seabird endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, known for its long-distance oceanic flights and nesting in remote high-elevation burrows.
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B.
Hawaiian goose
The Hawaiian goose, or nēnē, is a rare, medium-sized goose endemic to Hawaii and recognized as the state bird, known for its distinctive barred neck and adaptation to volcanic landscapes.
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C.
California gull
The California gull is a medium-sized North American gull species best known for its historic role in saving early Mormon settlers’ crops in Utah from a devastating insect infestation.
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D.
Arctic tern
The Arctic tern is a small migratory seabird renowned for having one of the longest migration routes of any animal, traveling annually between Arctic breeding grounds and Antarctic waters.
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E.
Kea
Kea is a Greek island in the western Cyclades known for its traditional villages, hiking trails, and proximity to Athens.
- 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: Laysan albatross Target entity description: The Laysan albatross is a large, long-lived seabird of the North Pacific Ocean, known for its impressive wingspan, extensive oceanic migrations, and dense breeding colonies on remote islands such as those in the Hawaiian archipelago.
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A.
Hawaiian petrel
The Hawaiian petrel is an endangered, nocturnal seabird endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, known for its long-distance oceanic flights and nesting in remote high-elevation burrows.
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B.
Hawaiian goose
The Hawaiian goose, or nēnē, is a rare, medium-sized goose endemic to Hawaii and recognized as the state bird, known for its distinctive barred neck and adaptation to volcanic landscapes.
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C.
California gull
The California gull is a medium-sized North American gull species best known for its historic role in saving early Mormon settlers’ crops in Utah from a devastating insect infestation.
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D.
Arctic tern
The Arctic tern is a small migratory seabird renowned for having one of the longest migration routes of any animal, traveling annually between Arctic breeding grounds and Antarctic waters.
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E.
Kea
Kea is a Greek island in the western Cyclades known for its traditional villages, hiking trails, and proximity to Athens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
albatross
ⓘ
bird species ⓘ individual Laysan albatross ⓘ seabird ⓘ |
| activeDuring | mainly night and day at sea ⓘ |
| ageAtFirstBreeding | about 5 to 9 years ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | approximately 195 centimeters ⓘ |
| billColor | pink bill with dark tip ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 2.0 to 4.0 kilograms ⓘ |
| breedingColonyType | dense colony nester ⓘ |
| breedingSubstrate | sandy or grassy ground ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
French Frigate Shoals
ⓘ
Guadalupe Island ⓘ
linked to:
Guadalupe Island, Mexico
Hawaiian Islands ⓘ Kauai ⓘ
linked to:
Kauaʻi
Kure Atoll ⓘ Laysan Island ⓘ Midway Atoll ⓘ Oahu ⓘ Torishima ⓘ |
| clutchSize | one egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
Laysan albatross
ⓘ
moli ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedBy |
Lionel Walter Rothschild
ⓘ
linked to:
Baron Walter Rothschild
|
| describedInYear | 1893 ⓘ |
| diet |
carrion
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ fish eggs ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| fledgingPeriod | about 5 to 6 months ⓘ |
| flightStyle | dynamic soaring ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
scavenging
ⓘ
surface seizing ⓘ |
| habitat |
pelagic waters
ⓘ
subtropical ocean ⓘ tropical ocean ⓘ |
| incubationPeriod | about 60 to 65 days ⓘ |
| legColor | pink legs and feet ⓘ |
| maximumLongevity | over 60 years ⓘ |
| maximumWingspan | approximately 203 centimeters ⓘ |
| migrationBehavior | highly pelagic and wide-ranging ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
North Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Ocean
|
| nestType | shallow scrape on ground ⓘ |
| notableFor | oldest known wild bird ⓘ |
| notableIndividual |
Wisdom (Laysan albatross)
ⓘ
linked to:
Laysan albatross
|
| pairBondDuration | long term ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Diomedeidae
ⓘ
Phoebastria ⓘ |
| plumageColor | mostly white with dark upperwings ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act
ⓘ
linked to:
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
|
| range |
central North Pacific
ⓘ
eastern North Pacific ⓘ western North Pacific ⓘ |
| scientificName | Phoebastria immutabilis ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ ingestion of plastic debris ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ longline fishing ⓘ |
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Subject: Laysan albatross Description of subject: The Laysan albatross is a large, long-lived seabird of the North Pacific Ocean, known for its impressive wingspan, extensive oceanic migrations, and dense breeding colonies on remote islands such as those in the Hawaiian archipelago.
Referenced by (13)
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