Galápagos storm petrels
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Galápagos storm petrels are small, nocturnal seabirds endemic to the Galápagos Islands, notable for their fluttering flight and habit of feeding at the ocean surface.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Galápagos storm petrels canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Galápagos storm petrels Context triple: [Genovesa Island, knownFor, Galápagos storm petrels]
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A.
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.
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B.
Juan Fernández petrel
The Juan Fernández petrel is a seabird species of the Procellariidae family, known for its long-distance oceanic flights and breeding colonies on the remote Juan Fernández Islands off Chile.
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Madeiran storm petrel
The Madeiran storm petrel is a small, nocturnal seabird of the North Atlantic known for its fluttering flight over open ocean and its breeding colonies on remote islands such as the Savage Islands.
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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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E.
Bonin petrel
The Bonin petrel is a small, nocturnal seabird of the Pacific Ocean known for nesting in burrows on remote islands and feeding far offshore on squid and small fish.
- 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: Galápagos storm petrels Target entity description: Galápagos storm petrels are small, nocturnal seabirds endemic to the Galápagos Islands, notable for their fluttering flight and habit of feeding at the ocean surface.
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A.
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.
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B.
Juan Fernández petrel
The Juan Fernández petrel is a seabird species of the Procellariidae family, known for its long-distance oceanic flights and breeding colonies on the remote Juan Fernández Islands off Chile.
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C.
Madeiran storm petrel
The Madeiran storm petrel is a small, nocturnal seabird of the North Atlantic known for its fluttering flight over open ocean and its breeding colonies on remote islands such as the Savage Islands.
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D.
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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E.
Bonin petrel
The Bonin petrel is a small, nocturnal seabird of the Pacific Ocean known for nesting in burrows on remote islands and feeding far offshore on squid and small fish.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
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nocturnal animal ⓘ storm petrel ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal at breeding colonies ⓘ |
| behavior |
colonial breeder
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nocturnal ⓘ surface feeding ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | tubenoses ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | varies among islands ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | locally vulnerable ⓘ |
| diet |
fish larvae
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marine invertebrates ⓘ planktonic crustaceans ⓘ small fish ⓘ squid larvae ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Galápagos Islands ⓘ |
| family | Hydrobatidae ⓘ |
| flightStyle |
bouncing over waves
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fluttering flight ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
hovering over water
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picking prey from ocean surface ⓘ |
| foundIn | Ecuador ⓘ |
| genus | Hydrobates ⓘ |
| habitat |
open ocean
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pelagic waters ⓘ rocky islands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphology |
dark plumage
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long wings ⓘ pale rump patch ⓘ small body size ⓘ tubular nostrils ⓘ |
| nativeRange | eastern Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| nestSite |
burrows
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rock crevices ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predators |
introduced cats
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introduced rats ⓘ |
| reproduction |
lay single egg per breeding attempt
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nest in colonies ⓘ |
| sensoryAbility | well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | vocal at night around colonies ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species complex ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat disturbance
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introduced predators ⓘ light pollution at colonies ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Galápagos storm petrels Description of subject: Galápagos storm petrels are small, nocturnal seabirds endemic to the Galápagos Islands, notable for their fluttering flight and habit of feeding at the ocean surface.
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