Cuculus
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Cuculus is a genus of cuckoos best known for species like the common cuckoo, many of which are brood parasites that lay their eggs in the nests of other birds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cuculus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7865297 — 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: Cuculus Context triple: [Cuculiformes, notableGenus, Cuculus]
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A.
Cistothorus
Cistothorus is a genus of small, often secretive New World wrens typically found in marshes and grasslands.
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B.
Periparus
Periparus is a genus of small passerine birds in the tit family, comprising several species of tits found across Eurasia and parts of North Africa.
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C.
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.
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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.
Catharus
Catharus is a genus of small, often melodious New World thrushes known for their distinctive songs and widespread distribution across North and Central 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: Cuculus Target entity description: Cuculus is a genus of cuckoos best known for species like the common cuckoo, many of which are brood parasites that lay their eggs in the nests of other birds.
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A.
Cistothorus
Cistothorus is a genus of small, often secretive New World wrens typically found in marshes and grasslands.
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B.
Periparus
Periparus is a genus of small passerine birds in the tit family, comprising several species of tits found across Eurasia and parts of North Africa.
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C.
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.
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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.
Catharus
Catharus is a genus of small, often melodious New World thrushes known for their distinctive songs and widespread distribution across North and Central America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| broodParasitismTargets | small passerine birds ⓘ |
| chickBehavior | chicks of many species eject host eggs or chicks from nest ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | cuckoos ⓘ |
| commonNameOfSpecies | Cuculus canorus – common cuckoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggAdaptation | eggs often mimic host eggs in color and pattern ⓘ |
| etymology | Latin word for cuckoo ⓘ |
| family | Cuculidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Cuculus bocki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuculus canorus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus clamosus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus crassirostris ⓘ Cuculus crassus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus gularis NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus lepidus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus micropterus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus optatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus pectoralis NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus poliocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus rochii NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus rostratus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus saturatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus solitarius NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus sparverioides NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus vagans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | brood parasitism ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Cuculus canorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Cuculiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Cuculidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | eggs laid in nests of other bird species ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | obligate brood parasitism in many species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Cuculus canorus ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forests
ⓘ
open countryside with trees ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cuculus Description of subject: Cuculus is a genus of cuckoos best known for species like the common cuckoo, many of which are brood parasites that lay their eggs in the nests of other birds.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.