Mauritius kestrel
E531911
The Mauritius kestrel is a small falcon once considered the world’s rarest bird, known for its dramatic recovery from the brink of extinction on the island of Mauritius.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mauritius kestrel canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5536088 — 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: Mauritius kestrel Context triple: [Mascarene Islands, hasEndemicSpecies, Mauritius kestrel]
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A.
Seychelles black parrot
The Seychelles black parrot is a rare, dark-plumaged parrot species found only in the Seychelles, where it serves as the national bird and an important symbol of the islands’ unique biodiversity.
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B.
Seychelles fody
The Seychelles fody is a small, endemic songbird of the Seychelles islands known for the male’s bright yellow plumage and its adaptation to a variety of woodland and scrub habitats.
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C.
Aquila verreauxii
Aquila verreauxii, commonly known as Verreaux's eagle or the black eagle, is a large, predominantly black bird of prey native to mountainous and rocky regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
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D.
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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E.
Horsfield's bronze cuckoo
Horsfield's bronze cuckoo is a small, metallic-green parasitic cuckoo species native to Australia and nearby regions, known for laying its eggs in the nests of other birds.
- 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: Mauritius kestrel Target entity description: The Mauritius kestrel is a small falcon once considered the world’s rarest bird, known for its dramatic recovery from the brink of extinction on the island of Mauritius.
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A.
Sisserou parrot
The Sisserou parrot, also known as the imperial amazon, is a rare and endangered parrot species endemic to Dominica and a national symbol featured on the country’s flag.
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B.
Seychelles black parrot
The Seychelles black parrot is a rare, dark-plumaged parrot species found only in the Seychelles, where it serves as the national bird and an important symbol of the islands’ unique biodiversity.
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C.
Seychelles fody
The Seychelles fody is a small, endemic songbird of the Seychelles islands known for the male’s bright yellow plumage and its adaptation to a variety of woodland and scrub habitats.
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D.
Aquila verreauxii
Aquila verreauxii, commonly known as Verreaux's eagle or the black eagle, is a large, predominantly black bird of prey native to mountainous and rocky regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
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diurnal raptor ⓘ endemic species ⓘ falcon ⓘ |
| binomialName | Falco punctatus ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 26 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | austral spring ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–5 eggs ⓘ |
| coloration |
bluish-grey upperparts
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rufous underparts with dark spotting ⓘ |
| commonName | Mauritius kestrel ⓘ |
| conservationMilestone |
considered a major conservation success story
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population exceeded 300 individuals by the 1990s ⓘ |
| conservationProgramCountry | Mauritius ⓘ |
| conservationProgramLedBy |
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
ⓘ
linked to:
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Jersey
|
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
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linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| currentRange | southwestern Mauritius ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Friedrich Gmelin ⓘ |
| diet |
geckos
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insects ⓘ small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature | relatively short wings for a falcon ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Mauritius ⓘ |
| family | Falconidae ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring and short glides in forested ravines ⓘ |
| foundOnIsland | Mauritius ⓘ |
| genus | Falco ⓘ |
| habitat |
cliff habitat
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native forest ⓘ plantation mosaic landscapes ⓘ ravine forest ⓘ |
| historicalRange | much of Mauritius ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy |
perch hunting
ⓘ
short pursuit flights ⓘ |
| iucnCategory | EN ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| listedOn | CITES Appendix I ⓘ |
| minimumWildPopulation | 4 individuals in the 1970s ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Mauritius ⓘ |
| nestSite |
cliff ledges
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nest boxes ⓘ tree cavities ⓘ |
| order | Falconiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationTrend | decreasing ⓘ |
| primaryPrey | Phelsuma geckos ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Mauritian law ⓘ |
| recoveryMethod |
captive breeding
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habitat restoration ⓘ hacking releases ⓘ nest box programs ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | top small-vertebrate predator in native forest ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | female larger than male ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
DDT contamination
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cyclones ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ pesticides ⓘ |
| vocalization | high-pitched calls near nest sites ⓘ |
| wasOnceConsidered | world’s rarest bird ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 45 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1788 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mauritius kestrel Description of subject: The Mauritius kestrel is a small falcon once considered the world’s rarest bird, known for its dramatic recovery from the brink of extinction on the island of Mauritius.
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