Hirundo
E724937
Hirundo is a genus of passerine birds commonly known as barn and house swallows, characterized by their streamlined bodies, long pointed wings, and agile aerial feeding.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8081211 — 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: Hirundo Context triple: [Hirundinidae, includesGenus, Hirundo]
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Ptiloris
Ptiloris is a genus of birds-of-paradise known for the males’ iridescent plumage and elaborate courtship displays.
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B.
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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C.
Sparviero
Sparviero is the Italian nickname for the Savoia-Marchetti SM.79, a World War II-era three-engined medium bomber and torpedo bomber used prominently by the Italian Air Force.
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D.
Malurus
Malurus is a genus of small, often brightly colored Australasian songbirds commonly known as fairywrens.
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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: Hirundo Target entity description: Hirundo is a genus of passerine birds commonly known as barn and house swallows, characterized by their streamlined bodies, long pointed wings, and agile aerial feeding.
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A.
Ptiloris
Ptiloris is a genus of birds-of-paradise known for the males’ iridescent plumage and elaborate courtship displays.
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B.
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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C.
Sparviero
Sparviero is the Italian nickname for the Savoia-Marchetti SM.79, a World War II-era three-engined medium bomber and torpedo bomber used prominently by the Italian Air Force.
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D.
Malurus
Malurus is a genus of small, often brightly colored Australasian songbirds commonly known as fairywrens.
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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 (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
barn swallows
ⓘ
house swallows ⓘ swallows ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedIn | Systema Naturae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Old World ⓘ |
| family | Hirundinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | aerial insectivore ⓘ |
| habitat |
farmland
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near human settlements ⓘ open country ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
agile flight
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forked tail in many species ⓘ long pointed wings ⓘ streamlined body ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Hirundo abyssinica
NERFINISHED
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Hirundo aethiopica ⓘ Hirundo albigularis NERFINISHED ⓘ Hirundo angolensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Hirundo atrocaerulea NERFINISHED ⓘ Hirundo cucullata NERFINISHED ⓘ Hirundo dimidiata NERFINISHED ⓘ Hirundo domicella ⓘ Hirundo domicola ⓘ Hirundo fuligula ⓘ Hirundo lepidoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ Hirundo leucosoma ⓘ Hirundo lucida ⓘ Hirundo megaensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Hirundo neoxena NERFINISHED ⓘ Hirundo nigricans NERFINISHED ⓘ Hirundo nigrita NERFINISHED ⓘ Hirundo nigrorufa NERFINISHED ⓘ Hirundo rustica ⓘ Hirundo rustica erythrogaster ⓘ Hirundo smithii NERFINISHED ⓘ Hirundo tahitica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | many species are long-distance migrants ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Hirundinidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Hirundo rustica ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hirundo Description of subject: Hirundo is a genus of passerine birds commonly known as barn and house swallows, characterized by their streamlined bodies, long pointed wings, and agile aerial feeding.
Referenced by (2)
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