Bulford Kiwi
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The Bulford Kiwi is a large chalk hill figure of a kiwi bird carved into the hillside near Bulford on Salisbury Plain in England, created by New Zealand troops during World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bulford Kiwi canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5466763 — 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: Bulford Kiwi Context triple: [Bulford, hasFeature, Bulford Kiwi]
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A.
New Zealand kaka
The New Zealand kaka is a large, forest-dwelling parrot native to New Zealand, known for its strong curved bill, raucous calls, and important ecological role as a nectar and seed disperser.
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B.
Kea
Kea is a Greek island in the western Cyclades known for its traditional villages, hiking trails, and proximity to Athens.
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C.
North Island brown kiwi
The North Island brown kiwi is a nocturnal, flightless bird endemic to New Zealand’s North Island, known for its long beak, hair-like feathers, and status as a vulnerable national icon.
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D.
takahe
The takahē is a large, flightless, and brightly colored rail endemic to New Zealand, once thought extinct and now the focus of intensive conservation efforts.
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E.
Austral parakeet
The Austral parakeet is a hardy, green-and-red parrot native to southern South America and notable as one of the world’s southernmost parrot species.
- 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: Bulford Kiwi Target entity description: The Bulford Kiwi is a large chalk hill figure of a kiwi bird carved into the hillside near Bulford on Salisbury Plain in England, created by New Zealand troops during World War I.
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A.
New Zealand kaka
The New Zealand kaka is a large, forest-dwelling parrot native to New Zealand, known for its strong curved bill, raucous calls, and important ecological role as a nectar and seed disperser.
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B.
Kea
Kea is a Greek island in the western Cyclades known for its traditional villages, hiking trails, and proximity to Athens.
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C.
North Island brown kiwi
The North Island brown kiwi is a nocturnal, flightless bird endemic to New Zealand’s North Island, known for its long beak, hair-like feathers, and status as a vulnerable national icon.
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D.
takahe
The takahē is a large, flightless, and brightly colored rail endemic to New Zealand, once thought extinct and now the focus of intensive conservation efforts.
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E.
Austral parakeet
The Austral parakeet is a hardy, green-and-red parrot native to southern South America and notable as one of the world’s southernmost parrot species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chalk hill figure
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| access | viewable from public roads ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ANZAC military heritage
ⓘ
New Zealand Army ⓘ New Zealand in World War I ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 51.197°N 1.759°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdDuring | World War I ⓘ |
| creator |
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
ⓘ
New Zealand troops ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of New Zealand presence in Britain ⓘ |
| depicts | kiwi bird ⓘ |
| elevation | hillside above Bulford ⓘ |
| genre |
land art
ⓘ
military graffiti ⓘ |
| hasShape | bird outline ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| inception | 1919 ⓘ |
| inscription | originally accompanied by letters “NZ” ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bulford Camp
ⓘ
linked to:
Bulford
|
| location |
Bulford
ⓘ
England ⓘ Salisbury Plain ⓘ Wiltshire ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Defence
New Zealand authorities ⓘ local volunteers ⓘ |
| material | chalk ⓘ |
| namedAfter | kiwi (bird) ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Amesbury
ⓘ
Bulford Village ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a New Zealand war memorial in England
ⓘ
large chalk depiction of a kiwi bird ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Defence
|
| partOf |
Salisbury Plain Training Area
ⓘ
linked to:
Salisbury Plain Training Area camps
tradition of chalk figures in southern England ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of New Zealand troops
ⓘ
regimental memorial ⓘ |
| region |
South West England
ⓘ
linked to:
southwest England
|
| significantEvent |
cleaning and re-chalking in 21st century
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restoration in late 20th century ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | surrounding Salisbury Plain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bulford Kiwi Description of subject: The Bulford Kiwi is a large chalk hill figure of a kiwi bird carved into the hillside near Bulford on Salisbury Plain in England, created by New Zealand troops during World War I.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.