Triple

T20754402
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Zonotrichia querula E510808 entity
Predicate commonName P570 FINISHED
Object Harris's 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: Harris's sparrow | Statement: [Zonotrichia querula, commonName, Harris's 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: Harris's sparrow
Context triple: [Zonotrichia querula, commonName, Harris's sparrow]
  • A. 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.
  • B. 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.
  • C. 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.
  • D. Nuttall’s woodpecker
    Nuttall’s woodpecker is a small, black-and-white woodpecker native to oak woodlands of western North America, especially California.
  • 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: Harris's sparrow
Target entity description: Harris's sparrow is a large North American sparrow species known for its distinctive black face and bib, pink bill, and breeding range confined to the Canadian tundra.
  • A. 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.
  • B. 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.
  • C. 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.
  • D. Spizella breweri
    Spizella breweri, commonly known as Brewer's sparrow, is a small, gray-brown New World sparrow native to western North America, noted for its subtle plumage and complex, trilling song.
  • E. Nuttall’s woodpecker
    Nuttall’s woodpecker is a small, black-and-white woodpecker native to oak woodlands of western North America, especially California.
  • 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.