Acrocephalus
E673740
Acrocephalus is a genus of Old World warblers, commonly known as reed warblers, found primarily in wetlands and reedbeds across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acrocephalidae | 1 |
| Acrocephalus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7572413 — 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: Acrocephalus Context triple: [Sylviidae, contains, Acrocephalus]
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A.
Poospiza
Poospiza is a genus of small Neotropical songbirds known as warbling finches, typically found in South American shrublands and forest edges.
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B.
Houbaropsis
Houbaropsis is a small genus of bustards in the family Otididae, best known for including the critically endangered Bengal florican.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Passeri
Passeri is the large suborder of songbirds, also known as oscines, characterized by complex vocal organs that enable diverse and elaborate bird songs.
- 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: Acrocephalus Target entity description: Acrocephalus is a genus of Old World warblers, commonly known as reed warblers, found primarily in wetlands and reedbeds across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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A.
Poospiza
Poospiza is a genus of small Neotropical songbirds known as warbling finches, typically found in South American shrublands and forest edges.
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B.
Houbaropsis
Houbaropsis is a small genus of bustards in the family Otididae, best known for including the critically endangered Bengal florican.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Passeri
Passeri is the large suborder of songbirds, also known as oscines, characterized by complex vocal organs that enable diverse and elaborate bird songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedVegetation |
Phragmites reeds
ⓘ
Typha stands ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Palearctic ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
marsh warblers
ⓘ
reed warblers ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | varies by species ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect population control
ⓘ
prey for larger birds and mammals ⓘ |
| family | Acrocephalidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
low vegetation
ⓘ
reed stems ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Sylvioidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | many species are long-distance migrants ⓘ |
| namedBy | Johann Andreas Naumann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Acrocephalus agricola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Acrocephalus arundinaceus NERFINISHED ⓘ Acrocephalus dumetorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Acrocephalus palustris NERFINISHED ⓘ Acrocephalus schoenobaenus NERFINISHED ⓘ Acrocephalus scirpaceus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Acrocephalidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryFood |
insects
ⓘ
spiders ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
elongated bill
ⓘ
plain brownish plumage ⓘ preference for dense reeds ⓘ |
| reproduction | builds cup-shaped nests in reeds or tall vegetation ⓘ |
| secondaryFood |
occasionally berries
ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ |
| songCharacteristic |
complex
ⓘ
loud ⓘ often includes mimicry ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Johann Andreas Naumann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
lakeshores
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ reedbeds ⓘ riverbanks ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Acrocephalus Description of subject: Acrocephalus is a genus of Old World warblers, commonly known as reed warblers, found primarily in wetlands and reedbeds across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Acrocephalidae