Triple

T20754396
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Zonotrichia E510808 entity
Predicate genusOf P9413 FINISHED
Object Zonotrichia capensis 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: Zonotrichia capensis | Statement: [Zonotrichia, genusOf, Zonotrichia capensis]

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: Zonotrichia capensis
Context triple: [Zonotrichia, genusOf, Zonotrichia capensis]
  • A. Burchell's starling
    Burchell's starling is a glossy, iridescent blue-green starling species native to southern Africa, named in honor of the English naturalist William John Burchell.
  • B. Poospiza
    Poospiza is a genus of small Neotropical songbirds known as warbling finches, typically found in South American shrublands and forest edges.
  • C. Mayrornis
    Mayrornis is a small genus of monarch flycatchers, comprising insectivorous passerine birds native to Pacific island forests.
  • D. Turdus swalesi
    Turdus swalesi is a species of thrush, a medium-sized songbird in the genus Turdus, known for its melodious vocalizations and typically found in specific localized habitats.
  • E. Coccothraustes
    Coccothraustes is a small genus of robust, thick-billed finches in the family Fringillidae, best known for the hawfinch.
  • 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: Zonotrichia capensis
Target entity description: Zonotrichia capensis is a widespread New World sparrow species, commonly known as the rufous-collared sparrow, found from southern Mexico through much of South America in a variety of open and semi-open habitats.
  • A. Burchell's starling
    Burchell's starling is a glossy, iridescent blue-green starling species native to southern Africa, named in honor of the English naturalist William John Burchell.
  • B. Poospiza
    Poospiza is a genus of small Neotropical songbirds known as warbling finches, typically found in South American shrublands and forest edges.
  • C. Mayrornis
    Mayrornis is a small genus of monarch flycatchers, comprising insectivorous passerine birds native to Pacific island forests.
  • D. Turdus swalesi
    Turdus swalesi is a species of thrush, a medium-sized songbird in the genus Turdus, known for its melodious vocalizations and typically found in specific localized habitats.
  • E. Coccothraustes
    Coccothraustes is a small genus of robust, thick-billed finches in the family Fringillidae, best known for the hawfinch.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69e0b4c909ec8190b05987f1639513f6 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e6c22e0d288190ba924423af59d70d ner completed
Created at: April 16, 2026, 12:34 p.m.