Acanthis flammea
E196093
Acanthis flammea, commonly known as the common redpoll, is a small Arctic-breeding finch recognized for its streaked plumage and distinctive red forehead patch.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acanthis cabaret | 1 |
| Acanthis flammea canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1754041 — 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: Acanthis flammea Context triple: [Fringillidae, includes, Acanthis flammea]
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A.
Acanthisitti
Acanthisitti is a small, ancient suborder of New Zealand wrens considered among the most basal and evolutionarily distinct lineages of passerine birds.
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B.
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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C.
Mimus
Mimus is a genus of birds in the mockingbird family, best known for species like the Northern Mockingbird that are renowned for their complex and varied vocal mimicry.
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D.
Camarhynchus
Camarhynchus is a genus of Galápagos finches, often called tree finches, known for their adaptive beak shapes that exemplify Darwinian evolution.
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E.
Sturnus
Sturnus is a genus of passerine birds in the starling family, historically including the European starling and several closely related species found across Eurasia and surrounding regions.
- 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: Acanthis flammea Target entity description: Acanthis flammea, commonly known as the common redpoll, is a small Arctic-breeding finch recognized for its streaked plumage and distinctive red forehead patch.
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A.
Acanthisitti
Acanthisitti is a small, ancient suborder of New Zealand wrens considered among the most basal and evolutionarily distinct lineages of passerine birds.
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B.
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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C.
Mimus
Mimus is a genus of birds in the mockingbird family, best known for species like the Northern Mockingbird that are renowned for their complex and varied vocal mimicry.
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D.
Camarhynchus
Camarhynchus is a genus of Galápagos finches, often called tree finches, known for their adaptive beak shapes that exemplify Darwinian evolution.
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E.
Sturnus
Sturnus is a genus of passerine birds in the starling family, historically including the European starling and several closely related species found across Eurasia and surrounding regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
finch ⓘ passerine ⓘ |
| authority |
Carl Linnaeus
ⓘ
surface form:
Linnaeus, 1758
|
| averageBodyLength | 11.5 to 14 centimeters ⓘ |
| averageMass | 11 to 20 grams ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 19 to 22 centimeters ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Arctic regions
ⓘ
subarctic regions ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3 to 7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
common redpoll
ⓘ
redpoll ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedIn | Systema Naturae ⓘ |
| diet |
alder seeds
ⓘ
birch seeds ⓘ seeds ⓘ small insects ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature | red forehead contrasting with streaked body ⓘ |
| distributionPattern | circumpolar in the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale with dark speckles ⓘ |
| family | Fringillidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | often feeds in flocks ⓘ |
| genus | Acanthis ⓘ |
| habitat |
open woodland
ⓘ
scrub ⓘ tundra with scattered trees or shrubs ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
shrubs
ⓘ
small trees ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange | temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic |
black chin patch
ⓘ
red forehead patch ⓘ streaked brown and white plumage ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males often show pink or red wash on breast ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Acanthis flammea
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Acanthis cabaret
Acanthis hornemanni ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious outside breeding season ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | high-pitched twittering calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Acanthis flammea Description of subject: Acanthis flammea, commonly known as the common redpoll, is a small Arctic-breeding finch recognized for its streaked plumage and distinctive red forehead patch.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Acanthis cabaret