wedge-tailed eagle
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The wedge-tailed eagle is Australia’s largest bird of prey, known for its long, diamond-shaped tail and soaring flight over open country and forested landscapes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| wedge-tailed eagle canonical | 11 |
| wedge‑tailed eagle | 2 |
| Aquila audax | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2983227 — 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: wedge-tailed eagle Context triple: [Wollemi National Park, fauna, wedge-tailed eagle]
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A.
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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B.
harpy eagle
The harpy eagle is one of the world’s largest and most powerful birds of prey, native to Central and South American rainforests and known for its massive talons and striking black, white, and gray plumage.
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C.
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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D.
Imperial Eagle
The Imperial Eagle was a prominent Napoleonic emblem used as a military standard and symbol of the power and authority of the First French Empire.
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E.
golden eagle
The golden eagle is a large, powerful bird of prey found across the Northern Hemisphere and revered in many cultures for its strength and majesty.
- 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: wedge-tailed eagle Target entity description: The wedge-tailed eagle is Australia’s largest bird of prey, known for its long, diamond-shaped tail and soaring flight over open country and forested landscapes.
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A.
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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B.
harpy eagle
The harpy eagle is one of the world’s largest and most powerful birds of prey, native to Central and South American rainforests and known for its massive talons and striking black, white, and gray plumage.
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C.
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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D.
Imperial Eagle
The Imperial Eagle was a prominent Napoleonic emblem used as a military standard and symbol of the power and authority of the First French Empire.
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E.
golden eagle
The golden eagle is a large, powerful bird of prey found across the Northern Hemisphere and revered in many cultures for its strength and majesty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird of prey
ⓘ
eagle ⓘ raptor ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 230 cm ⓘ |
| beakType | hooked beak ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Aquila audax
ⓘ
linked to:
wedge-tailed eagle
|
| bodyLength | up to 1.06 m ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually 1–2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
wedge tail
ⓘ
wedge-tailed eagle ⓘ wedgie ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| countryOfOccurrence |
Australia
ⓘ
Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| diet |
birds
ⓘ
carrion ⓘ mammals ⓘ reptiles ⓘ |
| distribution |
Tasmania
ⓘ
mainland Australia ⓘ
linked to:
Australia
southern New Guinea ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Latham ⓘ |
| flightStyle |
circling on thermals
ⓘ
soaring ⓘ |
| genus | Aquila ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
forested landscapes ⓘ mountainous areas ⓘ open country ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| historicalPersecution | shot as a pest ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy |
cooperative hunting in pairs or small groups
ⓘ
soaring search and stoop ⓘ |
| iucnStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| juvenilePlumage | lighter brown with reddish tones ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| largestBirdOfPreyIn | Australia ⓘ |
| legalProtection | protected in all Australian states and territories ⓘ |
| legCovering | feathered tarsi ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | over 40 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 20 years ⓘ |
| maximumWingspan | 280 cm ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
Tasmania ⓘ southern New Guinea ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
cliff ledges
ⓘ
tall trees ⓘ |
| nestType | large stick nest ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
broad wings
ⓘ
feathered legs to the toes ⓘ very long tail ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| pairBond | long-term ⓘ |
| plumage | mostly dark brown to blackish in adults ⓘ |
| preysOn |
lambs
ⓘ
rabbits ⓘ small kangaroos ⓘ wallabies ⓘ |
| primaryColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | female larger than male ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Australian wilderness ⓘ |
| tailShape |
diamond-shaped
ⓘ
wedge-shaped ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedIn | Australian heraldry ⓘ |
| vision | excellent long-distance vision ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1801 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: wedge-tailed eagle Description of subject: The wedge-tailed eagle is Australia’s largest bird of prey, known for its long, diamond-shaped tail and soaring flight over open country and forested landscapes.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.