Kelp gull
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The kelp gull is a large, coastal seabird of the Southern Hemisphere known for its black-and-white plumage, robust yellow bill, and opportunistic scavenging habits around shorelines and islands.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4854602 — 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: Kelp gull Context triple: [Dassen Island, fauna, Kelp gull]
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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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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.
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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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Antarctic tern
The Antarctic tern is a small, migratory seabird of polar regions, known for its graceful flight, long-distance movements, and nesting on rocky Antarctic and sub-Antarctic coasts and islands.
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E.
Ivory gull
The ivory gull is a small, pure-white Arctic seabird that inhabits high-latitude ice-covered seas and scavenges around polar bear kills and pack ice.
- 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: Kelp gull Target entity description: The kelp gull is a large, coastal seabird of the Southern Hemisphere known for its black-and-white plumage, robust yellow bill, and opportunistic scavenging habits around shorelines and islands.
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A.
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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B.
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.
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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.
Antarctic tern
The Antarctic tern is a small, migratory seabird of polar regions, known for its graceful flight, long-distance movements, and nesting on rocky Antarctic and sub-Antarctic coasts and islands.
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E.
Ivory gull
The ivory gull is a small, pure-white Arctic seabird that inhabits high-latitude ice-covered seas and scavenges around polar bear kills and pack ice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
gull ⓘ seabird ⓘ |
| assessedBy | IUCN ⓘ |
| averageLength | 54–65 cm ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 120–142 cm ⓘ |
| billColor | yellow ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Larus dominicanus
ⓘ
linked to:
Larus
|
| bodySize | large gull ⓘ |
| breedingSite |
coastal islands
ⓘ
rocky shores ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Dominican gull
ⓘ
kelp gull ⓘ
linked to:
Kelp gull
|
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | Lichtenstein ⓘ |
| diet |
carrion
ⓘ
eggs of other birds ⓘ fish ⓘ human refuse ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ |
| distributionNote | range expanding in some regions ⓘ |
| eggColor | olive-brown with dark blotches ⓘ |
| eyeColor | pale yellow ⓘ |
| family | Laridae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
opportunistic scavenger
ⓘ
predator ⓘ |
| foragingHabits |
feeds along shorelines
ⓘ
follows fishing vessels ⓘ |
| genus | Larus ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ harbors ⓘ offshore islands ⓘ shorelines ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | greenish-yellow ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
New Zealand
ⓘ
South America ⓘ Southern Hemisphere ⓘ southern Africa ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Africa
southern Australia ⓘ subantarctic islands ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black upperparts
ⓘ
white head ⓘ white underparts ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | colonial nester ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud laughing call ⓘ |
| wingPattern | black wings with white tips ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1823 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kelp gull Description of subject: The kelp gull is a large, coastal seabird of the Southern Hemisphere known for its black-and-white plumage, robust yellow bill, and opportunistic scavenging habits around shorelines and islands.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kelp gull