American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of Birds Inhabiting the United States, not given by Wilson
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"American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of Birds Inhabiting the United States, not given by Wilson" is a 19th-century ornithological work by Charles Lucien Bonaparte that supplements Alexander Wilson’s classic American Ornithology by describing additional bird species of the United States.
All labels observed (1)
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| American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of Birds Inhabiting the United States, not given by Wilson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6532533 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of Birds Inhabiting the United States, not given by Wilson Context triple: [Charles Lucien Bonaparte, notableWork, American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of Birds Inhabiting the United States, not given by Wilson]
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A.
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale is an ornithological work by Louis Pierre Vieillot that systematically describes and illustrates the bird species of North America.
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B.
Check-list of North American Birds
Check-list of North American Birds is a foundational ornithological reference that systematically catalogs and standardizes the taxonomy and nomenclature of bird species found in North America.
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C.
Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America
Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America is a 19th-century ornithological work by John Cassin featuring detailed descriptions and plates of bird species from the western and northwestern regions of North America.
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D.
Catalogue d’oiseaux
Catalogue d’oiseaux is a monumental solo piano cycle by Olivier Messiaen that transcribes and transforms French birdsong into highly coloristic, spiritually infused music.
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E.
Birds of North America (contributions)
Birds of North America (contributions) refers to John Cassin’s significant ornithological input to a major 19th-century reference work documenting the bird species of 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: American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of Birds Inhabiting the United States, not given by Wilson Target entity description: "American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of Birds Inhabiting the United States, not given by Wilson" is a 19th-century ornithological work by Charles Lucien Bonaparte that supplements Alexander Wilson’s classic American Ornithology by describing additional bird species of the United States.
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A.
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale is an ornithological work by Louis Pierre Vieillot that systematically describes and illustrates the bird species of North America.
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B.
Check-list of North American Birds
Check-list of North American Birds is a foundational ornithological reference that systematically catalogs and standardizes the taxonomy and nomenclature of bird species found in North America.
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C.
Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America
Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America is a 19th-century ornithological work by John Cassin featuring detailed descriptions and plates of bird species from the western and northwestern regions of North America.
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D.
Catalogue d’oiseaux
Catalogue d’oiseaux is a monumental solo piano cycle by Olivier Messiaen that transcribes and transforms French birdsong into highly coloristic, spiritually infused music.
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E.
Birds of North America (contributions)
Birds of North America (contributions) refers to John Cassin’s significant ornithological input to a major 19th-century reference work documenting the bird species of North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century book
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ornithological book ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| aim |
to document bird species of the United States omitted by Wilson
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to supplement Wilson’s American Ornithology ⓘ |
| author | Charles Lucien Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
descriptions of additional American bird species
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illustrations of North American birds ⓘ taxonomic notes on United States birds ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
taxonomy
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zoology ⓘ |
| focus | bird species not treated by Alexander Wilson ⓘ |
| genre | natural history ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 19th-century American ornithology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a continuation of Wilson’s American Ornithology by Charles Lucien Bonaparte ⓘ |
| relatedWork | American Ornithology (Alexander Wilson) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificContribution | expanded coverage of United States bird species beyond Wilson’s treatment ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline | ornithology ⓘ |
| subject |
North American avifauna
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birds of the United States ⓘ ornithology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| workSupplemented | American Ornithology (Alexander Wilson) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of Birds Inhabiting the United States, not given by Wilson Description of subject: "American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of Birds Inhabiting the United States, not given by Wilson" is a 19th-century ornithological work by Charles Lucien Bonaparte that supplements Alexander Wilson’s classic American Ornithology by describing additional bird species of the United States.
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Charles Lucien Bonaparte
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American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of Birds Inhabiting the United States, not given by Wilson
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