Chaetura pelagica
E673320
Chaetura pelagica, commonly known as the chimney swift, is a small, sooty-brown North American bird noted for its rapid, agile flight and habit of roosting and nesting in chimneys and other vertical structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chaetura pelagica canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7576295 — 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: Chaetura pelagica Context triple: [Apodidae, contains, Chaetura pelagica]
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A.
Chalciope
Chalciope is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis and often associated with the legend of the Golden Fleece.
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B.
Hydrurga
Hydrurga is a monotypic genus of large Antarctic seals best known for its sole species, the predatory leopard seal.
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C.
Parabuteo
Parabuteo is a small genus of medium-to-large, social New World hawks in the family Accipitridae, best known for including the cooperative-hunting Harris's hawk.
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D.
Haliaeetus
Haliaeetus is a genus of large fish-eating sea eagles that includes several prominent species such as the bald eagle and the white-tailed eagle.
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E.
Cynurus
Cynurus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as one of the sons of the hero Perseus and the eponymous founder of the city of Cynuria in the Peloponnese.
- 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: Chaetura pelagica Target entity description: Chaetura pelagica, commonly known as the chimney swift, is a small, sooty-brown North American bird noted for its rapid, agile flight and habit of roosting and nesting in chimneys and other vertical structures.
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A.
Chalciope
Chalciope is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis and often associated with the legend of the Golden Fleece.
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B.
Hydrurga
Hydrurga is a monotypic genus of large Antarctic seals best known for its sole species, the predatory leopard seal.
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C.
Parabuteo
Parabuteo is a small genus of medium-to-large, social New World hawks in the family Accipitridae, best known for including the cooperative-hunting Harris's hawk.
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D.
Haliaeetus
Haliaeetus is a genus of large fish-eating sea eagles that includes several prominent species such as the bald eagle and the white-tailed eagle.
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E.
Cynurus
Cynurus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as one of the sons of the hero Perseus and the eponymous founder of the city of Cynuria in the Peloponnese.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
swift ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 12 centimeters ⓘ |
| averageMass | about 17 grams ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | about 30 centimeters ⓘ |
| billType |
short
ⓘ
slightly curved ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
central North America
ⓘ
eastern North America ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | chimney swift ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | population declining ⓘ |
| diet | insects ⓘ |
| ecosystemRole | insect population control ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| family | Apodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle |
agile
ⓘ
rapid ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | aerial insectivore ⓘ |
| genus | Chaetura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iucnStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| iucnStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeRange | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
chimneys
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hollow trees ⓘ vertical man-made structures ⓘ |
| nestMaterial |
saliva
ⓘ
small twigs ⓘ |
| order | Apodiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | sooty brown ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | none ⓘ |
| primaryActivityPeriod | diurnal ⓘ |
| roostingSite |
chimneys
ⓘ
large communal roosts ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious outside breeding season ⓘ |
| tailShape | short ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
decline of large hollow trees
ⓘ
loss of suitable chimneys ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forested areas
ⓘ
suburban areas ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| underpartsColor | paler grayish ⓘ |
| vocalization | high-pitched twittering calls ⓘ |
| wingShape |
narrow
ⓘ
sickle-shaped ⓘ |
| winteringRange |
northwestern South America
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western Amazon basin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chaetura pelagica Description of subject: Chaetura pelagica, commonly known as the chimney swift, is a small, sooty-brown North American bird noted for its rapid, agile flight and habit of roosting and nesting in chimneys and other vertical structures.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.