Dumetella carolinensis
E32779
Dumetella carolinensis, commonly known as the gray catbird, is a North American songbird recognized for its catlike calls and remarkable ability to mimic other birds’ songs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dumetella carolinensis canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T250938 — 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: Dumetella carolinensis Context triple: [Mimidae, notableMember, Dumetella carolinensis]
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A.
Osphranter rufus
Osphranter rufus is the red kangaroo, the largest living marsupial native to Australia’s arid and semi-arid regions.
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B.
Toxostoma rufum
Toxostoma rufum, commonly known as the brown thrasher, is a North American songbird recognized for its rich, varied vocalizations and striking rufous-brown plumage.
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C.
Rhynchortyx
Rhynchortyx is a small genus of New World quails known for inhabiting dense tropical forests in Central and South America.
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D.
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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E.
Oreortyx
Oreortyx is a small genus of New World quails best known for the mountain quail, a ground-dwelling game bird native to western North America.
- 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: Dumetella carolinensis Target entity description: Dumetella carolinensis, commonly known as the gray catbird, is a North American songbird recognized for its catlike calls and remarkable ability to mimic other birds’ songs.
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A.
Osphranter rufus
Osphranter rufus is the red kangaroo, the largest living marsupial native to Australia’s arid and semi-arid regions.
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B.
Toxostoma rufum
Toxostoma rufum, commonly known as the brown thrasher, is a North American songbird recognized for its rich, varied vocalizations and striking rufous-brown plumage.
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C.
Rhynchortyx
Rhynchortyx is a small genus of New World quails known for inhabiting dense tropical forests in Central and South America.
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D.
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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E.
Oreortyx
Oreortyx is a small genus of New World quails best known for the mountain quail, a ground-dwelling game bird native to western North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
passerine ⓘ songbird ⓘ |
| averageLength |
21 cm
ⓘ
8.3 in ⓘ |
| averageMass | 35 g ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
central United States
ⓘ
eastern United States ⓘ southern Canada ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
gray catbird
ⓘ
grey catbird ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
berries
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| eggColor | turquoise blue ⓘ |
| family | Mimidae ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
low trees
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ |
| genus | Dumetella ⓘ |
| habitat |
dense shrubs
ⓘ
forest edges ⓘ suburban gardens ⓘ thickets ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| nestLocation | dense shrubs ⓘ |
| nestType | cup nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black cap
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rusty undertail coverts ⓘ slate-gray ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | territorial during breeding season ⓘ |
| tailType | long tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| urbanAdaptation | tolerant of human-modified habitats ⓘ |
| vocalizationAbility | mimicry of other birds ⓘ |
| vocalizationType |
catlike call
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| winteringRange |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ Mexico ⓘ Southern United States ⓘ
surface form:
southeastern United States
|
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dumetella carolinensis Description of subject: Dumetella carolinensis, commonly known as the gray catbird, is a North American songbird recognized for its catlike calls and remarkable ability to mimic other birds’ songs.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.