Clements Checklist of Birds of the World
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The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World is a widely used, authoritative global taxonomy and listing of bird species maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clements Checklist of Birds of the World canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7802034 — 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: Clements Checklist of Birds of the World Context triple: [Corcoracidae, recognizedBy, Clements Checklist of Birds of the World]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Birds of the World
Birds of the World is a Houston Zoo exhibit showcasing a diverse collection of bird species from across the globe in naturalistic habitats.
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D.
World of Birds
World of Birds is a major Bronx Zoo exhibit featuring a wide variety of bird species displayed in immersive, naturalistic habitats.
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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: Clements Checklist of Birds of the World Target entity description: The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World is a widely used, authoritative global taxonomy and listing of bird species maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Birds of the World
Birds of the World is a Houston Zoo exhibit showcasing a diverse collection of bird species from across the globe in naturalistic habitats.
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D.
World of Birds
World of Birds is a major Bronx Zoo exhibit featuring a wide variety of bird species displayed in immersive, naturalistic habitats.
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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird checklist
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global bird taxonomy ⓘ ornithological reference work ⓘ taxonomic checklist ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide consistent global bird taxonomy
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reflect current ornithological research ⓘ |
| associatedWith | eBird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedAt | Cornell University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | phylogenetic sequence ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World
NERFINISHED
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IOC World Bird List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfInstitution | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| covers | all known bird species ⓘ |
| describedAs |
authoritative global taxonomy and listing of bird species
ⓘ
widely used bird checklist ⓘ |
| field | ornithology ⓘ |
| focusesOn | bird species ⓘ |
| format |
digital list
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printed book ⓘ |
| hasVersion | Clements Checklist eBird taxonomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
English names of birds
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scientific names of birds ⓘ taxonomic sequence of bird families ⓘ taxonomic sequence of bird genera ⓘ taxonomic sequence of bird species ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Cornell Lab of Ornithology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James F. Clements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalAuthor | James F. Clements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
global taxonomy of birds
ⓘ
world list of bird species ⓘ |
| publisher | Cornell Lab of Ornithology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
| subject | birds ⓘ |
| typeOf | standard reference for bird names ⓘ |
| updatedBy | Cornell Lab of Ornithology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| updateFrequency | periodic ⓘ |
| updateType |
nomenclatural changes
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splits and lumps of bird species ⓘ taxonomic revisions ⓘ |
| usedAs |
standard list for some birding organizations
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taxonomic backbone for bird databases ⓘ |
| usedBy |
birdwatchers
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conservation organizations ⓘ ornithologists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
global bird species lists
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standardizing bird names ⓘ taxonomic reference ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clements Checklist of Birds of the World Description of subject: The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World is a widely used, authoritative global taxonomy and listing of bird species maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Referenced by (1)
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