Belding’s savannah sparrow
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Belding’s savannah sparrow is a non-migratory, salt marsh–dwelling subspecies of savannah sparrow native to coastal southern California and northern Baja California, considered at risk due to habitat loss.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belding’s savannah sparrow canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8363780 — 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: Belding’s savannah sparrow Context triple: [San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge, protectsSpecies, Belding’s savannah sparrow]
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A.
Cassin’s Sparrow
Cassin’s Sparrow is a small, streaky brown songbird of arid grasslands in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, noted for its skylarking display flights and subtle plumage.
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B.
Eastern meadowlark
The Eastern meadowlark is a medium-sized North American songbird known for its bright yellow underparts with a black "V" on the chest and its clear, whistled song delivered from open grasslands and fields.
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C.
Cassin’s Finch
Cassin’s Finch is a small North American songbird in the finch family, noted for the adult male’s rosy-red plumage and melodious warbling song.
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D.
Western meadowlark
The Western meadowlark is a medium-sized North American songbird known for its bright yellow breast with a black "V" and its rich, flute-like song across grasslands and prairies.
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E.
Zapata sparrow
The Zapata sparrow is a rare, range-restricted songbird native to Cuba, known for its isolated populations in specialized wetland and coastal habitats.
- 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: Belding’s savannah sparrow Target entity description: Belding’s savannah sparrow is a non-migratory, salt marsh–dwelling subspecies of savannah sparrow native to coastal southern California and northern Baja California, considered at risk due to habitat loss.
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A.
Cassin’s Sparrow
Cassin’s Sparrow is a small, streaky brown songbird of arid grasslands in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, noted for its skylarking display flights and subtle plumage.
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B.
Eastern meadowlark
The Eastern meadowlark is a medium-sized North American songbird known for its bright yellow underparts with a black "V" on the chest and its clear, whistled song delivered from open grasslands and fields.
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C.
Cassin’s Finch
Cassin’s Finch is a small North American songbird in the finch family, noted for the adult male’s rosy-red plumage and melodious warbling song.
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D.
Western meadowlark
The Western meadowlark is a medium-sized North American songbird known for its bright yellow breast with a black "V" and its rich, flute-like song across grasslands and prairies.
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E.
Zapata sparrow
The Zapata sparrow is a rare, range-restricted songbird native to Cuba, known for its isolated populations in specialized wetland and coastal habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird subspecies
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savannah sparrow subspecies ⓘ |
| adaptation |
camouflaged plumage suited to marsh vegetation
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tolerance of saline environments ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | high marsh zones in coastal salt marshes ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
Belding savannah sparrow
NERFINISHED
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Belding’s savannah sparrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | at risk due to habitat loss ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
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other arthropods ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distribution | patchy along the Pacific coast of southern California and northern Baja California ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator in salt marsh ecosystems
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seed disperser in marsh plant communities ⓘ |
| ecoregion | California coastal salt marsh ecosystem ⓘ |
| family | Passerellidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
northern Baja California salt marshes
ⓘ
southern California salt marshes ⓘ |
| genus | Passerculus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal salt marshes
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tidal salt marsh vegetation ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movementPattern | non-migratory ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lyman Belding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
coastal southern California
ⓘ
northern Baja California ⓘ |
| nestLocation | ground or low vegetation in salt marshes ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | savannah sparrow ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| rangeCountry |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
builds cup-shaped nests in marsh vegetation
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lays clutches of several eggs per breeding attempt ⓘ |
| scientificName | Passerculus sandwichensis beldingi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threat |
coastal development
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habitat fragmentation ⓘ invasive plant species in salt marshes ⓘ salt marsh habitat loss ⓘ sea-level rise ⓘ |
| vocalization | song similar to other savannah sparrows but with subspecies-specific variation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Belding’s savannah sparrow Description of subject: Belding’s savannah sparrow is a non-migratory, salt marsh–dwelling subspecies of savannah sparrow native to coastal southern California and northern Baja California, considered at risk due to habitat loss.
Referenced by (1)
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