Western meadowlark
E161365
The Western meadowlark is a medium-sized North American songbird known for its bright yellow breast with a black "V" and its rich, flute-like song across grasslands and prairies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Western meadowlark canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1416703 — 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: Western meadowlark Context triple: [North Dakota, stateBird, Western meadowlark]
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A.
Western bluebird
The Western bluebird is a small North American thrush known for the male’s bright blue plumage with a rusty-orange chest and its preference for open woodlands and nest boxes.
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B.
Mountain bluebird
The Mountain bluebird is a small, bright sky-blue thrush native to western North America, often found in open habitats such as meadows and prairies.
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C.
Ammospiza maritima
Ammospiza maritima is a small North American sparrow species known as the seaside sparrow, typically found in coastal salt marsh habitats.
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D.
Yellowhammer
The Yellowhammer, also known as the northern flicker, is a woodpecker species recognized as a symbol of Alabama and noted for its distinctive yellow underwings and spotted plumage.
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E.
Gambel's quail
Gambel's quail is a small, ground-dwelling North American bird known for its distinctive forward-curving head plume and preference for arid desert habitats.
- 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: Western meadowlark Target entity description: The Western meadowlark is a medium-sized North American songbird known for its bright yellow breast with a black "V" and its rich, flute-like song across grasslands and prairies.
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A.
Western bluebird
The Western bluebird is a small North American thrush known for the male’s bright blue plumage with a rusty-orange chest and its preference for open woodlands and nest boxes.
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B.
Mountain bluebird
The Mountain bluebird is a small, bright sky-blue thrush native to western North America, often found in open habitats such as meadows and prairies.
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C.
Ammospiza maritima
Ammospiza maritima is a small North American sparrow species known as the seaside sparrow, typically found in coastal salt marsh habitats.
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D.
Yellowhammer
The Yellowhammer, also known as the northern flicker, is a woodpecker species recognized as a symbol of Alabama and noted for its distinctive yellow underwings and spotted plumage.
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E.
Gambel's quail
Gambel's quail is a small, ground-dwelling North American bird known for its distinctive forward-curving head plume and preference for arid desert habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
songbird ⓘ species ⓘ |
| averageLength | 16–26 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | 85–150 g ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 35–40 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Sturnella
ⓘ
surface form:
Sturnella neglecta
|
| bodySize | medium-sized ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
central North America
ⓘ
Western North America ⓘ
surface form:
western North America
|
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | Western meadowlark self-link ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN ⓘ |
| describedBy | John James Audubon ⓘ |
| diet |
grains
ⓘ
insects ⓘ seeds ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Eastern meadowlark by song ⓘ |
| eggColor | white with brown spots ⓘ |
| family | Icteridae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground forager ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
northern Mexico ⓘ |
| genus | Sturnella ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural fields
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ pastures ⓘ prairies ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| nestLocation | concealed in grasses ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | bright yellow breast ⓘ |
| plumageMarking | black V on breast ⓘ |
| primaryColorPattern | streaked brown upperparts and yellow underparts with black V ⓘ |
| similarTo | Eastern meadowlark ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often seen in loose flocks outside breeding season ⓘ |
| songDescription | rich flute-like song ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| upperpartsColor | brown and streaked ⓘ |
| UScountryBirdOf |
Kansas
ⓘ
Montana ⓘ Nebraska ⓘ North Dakota ⓘ Oregon ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ |
| vocalizationType | complex melodious whistles ⓘ |
| winteringRange |
northern Mexico
ⓘ
southern United States ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1844 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Western meadowlark Description of subject: The Western meadowlark is a medium-sized North American songbird known for its bright yellow breast with a black "V" and its rich, flute-like song across grasslands and prairies.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.