south polar skua
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The south polar skua is a large, aggressive seabird of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions, known for its powerful flight and predatory, often kleptoparasitic behavior toward other seabirds.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| south polar skua canonical | 2 |
| South Polar Skua | 1 |
| South polar skua | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6651668 — 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: south polar skua Context triple: [Adélie penguin, primaryPredator, south polar skua]
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A.
arctic skua
The Arctic skua is a medium-sized seabird and agile aerial pirate known for harassing other birds to steal their food, breeding in northern coastal and tundra regions.
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B.
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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C.
Antialcidas
Antialcidas was a prominent Indo-Greek king known for his rule over parts of northwestern India and his role in the cultural and political interactions between the Hellenistic world and the Indian subcontinent.
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D.
Albatross
"Albatross" is a 1968 instrumental blues-rock piece by Fleetwood Mac, composed by Peter Green and renowned for its dreamy, atmospheric guitar sound.
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E.
Kelp gull
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.
- 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: south polar skua Target entity description: The south polar skua is a large, aggressive seabird of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions, known for its powerful flight and predatory, often kleptoparasitic behavior toward other seabirds.
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A.
arctic skua
The Arctic skua is a medium-sized seabird and agile aerial pirate known for harassing other birds to steal their food, breeding in northern coastal and tundra regions.
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B.
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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C.
Antialcidas
Antialcidas was a prominent Indo-Greek king known for his rule over parts of northwestern India and his role in the cultural and political interactions between the Hellenistic world and the Indian subcontinent.
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D.
Albatross
"Albatross" is a 1968 instrumental blues-rock piece by Fleetwood Mac, composed by Peter Green and renowned for its dreamy, atmospheric guitar sound.
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E.
Kelp gull
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
skua ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
other seabird colonies
ⓘ
penguin colonies ⓘ |
| behavior |
aggressive toward other seabirds
ⓘ
often harasses other birds to steal food ⓘ |
| bill | strong hooked bill ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Stercorarius maccormicki
ⓘ
linked to:
Stercorarius
|
| bodySize | large for a seabird ⓘ |
| breedingRange | Antarctic coast ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually two eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
South Polar Skua
ⓘ
linked to:
south polar skua
south polar skua ⓘ |
| diet |
carrion
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fish ⓘ offal from fishing vessels ⓘ other seabirds ⓘ seabird chicks ⓘ seabird eggs ⓘ |
| distribution | circumpolar in the Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
kleptoparasite of other seabirds
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top predator in Antarctic coastal ecosystems ⓘ |
| family | Stercorariidae ⓘ |
| flight | powerful ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
kleptoparasitic
ⓘ
predatory ⓘ scavenging ⓘ |
| genus | Stercorarius ⓘ |
| habitat |
Antarctic region
ⓘ
Southern Ocean ⓘ sub-Antarctic region ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legs | strong legs with webbed feet ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nestingHabitat | ice-free coastal areas ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
North Atlantic Ocean
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linked to:
North Atlantic
North Pacific Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Pacific Ocean
southern oceans ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | both parents defend nest aggressively ⓘ |
| plumage |
generally brown
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pale morphs occur in some individuals ⓘ |
| reproduction | nests on the ground ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
climate change impacts on Antarctic ecosystems
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disturbance at breeding colonies ⓘ |
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: south polar skua Description of subject: The south polar skua is a large, aggressive seabird of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions, known for its powerful flight and predatory, often kleptoparasitic behavior toward other seabirds.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: south polar skua
linked to: south polar skua