Megadyptes antipodes
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Megadyptes antipodes is a rare, large penguin species endemic to New Zealand, notable for its pale yellow eyes and distinctive yellow head band.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Megadyptes antipodes canonical | 2 |
| Megadyptes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7152455 — 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: Megadyptes antipodes Context triple: [yellow-eyed penguin, scientificName, Megadyptes antipodes]
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A.
Gould’s petrel
Gould’s petrel is a small, endangered seabird species of the gadfly petrel group, known for its long-distance oceanic flights and restricted breeding colonies off eastern Australia.
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B.
Eubalaena australis
Eubalaena australis is the southern right whale, a large baleen whale species found in the Southern Hemisphere known for its robust body, callosities on its head, and slow, coastal migratory behavior.
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C.
Eudyptes
Eudyptes is a genus of crested penguins characterized by their distinctive yellow head plumes and distribution across subantarctic and temperate Southern Hemisphere islands.
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D.
Mirounga angustirostris
Mirounga angustirostris is a large marine mammal known for its extreme sexual dimorphism, deep-diving ability, and breeding colonies along the Pacific coast of North America.
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E.
Bulwer's petrel
Bulwer's petrel is a small, dark-plumaged oceanic seabird of tropical and subtropical waters, known for its graceful gliding flight and nocturnal nesting habits on remote 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: Megadyptes antipodes Target entity description: Megadyptes antipodes is a rare, large penguin species endemic to New Zealand, notable for its pale yellow eyes and distinctive yellow head band.
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A.
Gould’s petrel
Gould’s petrel is a small, endangered seabird species of the gadfly petrel group, known for its long-distance oceanic flights and restricted breeding colonies off eastern Australia.
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B.
Eubalaena australis
Eubalaena australis is the southern right whale, a large baleen whale species found in the Southern Hemisphere known for its robust body, callosities on its head, and slow, coastal migratory behavior.
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C.
Eudyptes
Eudyptes is a genus of crested penguins characterized by their distinctive yellow head plumes and distribution across subantarctic and temperate Southern Hemisphere islands.
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D.
Mirounga angustirostris
Mirounga angustirostris is a large marine mammal known for its extreme sexual dimorphism, deep-diving ability, and breeding colonies along the Pacific coast of North America.
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E.
Bulwer's petrel
Bulwer's petrel is a small, dark-plumaged oceanic seabird of tropical and subtropical waters, known for its graceful gliding flight and nocturnal nesting habits on remote islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endemic species
ⓘ
penguin species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodySize | large for a penguin ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Stewart Island / Rakiura
ⓘ
southeast coast of South Island, New Zealand ⓘ subantarctic Auckland Islands ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand subantarctic islands
subantarctic Campbell Island ⓘ
linked to:
Campbell Island
|
| breedingSystem | monogamous tendency ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
hoiho
ⓘ
yellow-eyed penguin ⓘ
linked to:
yellow-eyed penguin / hoiho
|
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
squid ⓘ |
| endemicTo | New Zealand ⓘ |
| family | Spheniscidae ⓘ |
| foragingHabitat | inshore marine waters ⓘ |
| genus | Megadyptes ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal forests and scrub near shore
ⓘ
rocky shorelines ⓘ |
| hasEyeColor | pale yellow ⓘ |
| hasFacialFeature |
pale yellow eyes
ⓘ
yellow band of feathers around head and eyes ⓘ |
| hasHeadMarking | distinctive yellow head band ⓘ |
| hasPlumageColor |
slate-grey back
ⓘ
white underparts ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategory | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
flightless
ⓘ
strong swimmer ⓘ |
| nativeTo | New Zealand subantarctic islands ⓘ |
| nestingSite | secluded coastal vegetation ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental incubation ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
IUCN
ⓘ
New Zealand Department of Conservation ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Conservation (New Zealand)
|
| reproduction | lays two eggs per clutch ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
disease
ⓘ
fisheries bycatch ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ human disturbance ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud calls at breeding sites ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Megadyptes antipodes Description of subject: Megadyptes antipodes is a rare, large penguin species endemic to New Zealand, notable for its pale yellow eyes and distinctive yellow head band.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
yellow-eyed penguin / hoiho
subject linked to:
yellow-eyed penguin / hoiho
linked to: Megadyptes antipodes