Triple

T20695934
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Spizella arborea E508658 entity
Predicate commonName P570 FINISHED
Object American tree sparrow — NE NERFINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: American tree sparrow | Statement: [Spizella arborea, commonName, American tree sparrow]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: American tree sparrow
Context triple: [Spizella arborea, commonName, American tree sparrow]
  • 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.
  • B. Belding’s savannah sparrow
    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.
  • C. Lincoln's sparrow
    Lincoln's sparrow is a small, shy North American songbird known for its finely streaked breast, buffy facial markings, and preference for dense wetland and shrubby habitats.
  • D. chipping sparrow
    The chipping sparrow is a small, slender North American songbird recognized by its bright rufous cap, black eye line, and distinctive trilling song, commonly found in open woodlands, parks, and suburban areas.
  • E. Nelson’s sparrow
    Nelson’s sparrow is a small North American songbird of coastal and marsh habitats, known for its secretive behavior and distinctive buzzy song.
  • 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: American tree sparrow
Target entity description: The American tree sparrow is a small, brown-and-gray North American songbird of open habitats, known for its distinctive breast spot and melodic, tinkling song.
  • 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.
  • B. Belding’s savannah sparrow
    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.
  • C. Lincoln's sparrow
    Lincoln's sparrow is a small, shy North American songbird known for its finely streaked breast, buffy facial markings, and preference for dense wetland and shrubby habitats.
  • D. chipping sparrow
    The chipping sparrow is a small, slender North American songbird recognized by its bright rufous cap, black eye line, and distinctive trilling song, commonly found in open woodlands, parks, and suburban areas.
  • E. Nelson’s sparrow
    Nelson’s sparrow is a small North American songbird of coastal and marsh habitats, known for its secretive behavior and distinctive buzzy song.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69e0b4c2b2a481909e31e9cb8f81ab55 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e6c11180e481908423385fbe97ab26 ner completed
Created at: April 16, 2026, 12:10 p.m.