Triple

T5276181
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Passerellidae E119375 entity
Predicate includesTaxon P1393 FINISHED
Object Zonotrichia
Zonotrichia is a genus of New World sparrows known for species like the white-crowned sparrow and white-throated sparrow, characterized by distinctive head striping and melodic songs.
 E510808 NE FINISHED

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 | Statement: [Passerellidae, includesTaxon, Zonotrichia]

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
Context triple: [Passerellidae, includesTaxon, Zonotrichia]
  • A. Melanospiza
    Melanospiza is a small genus of Neotropical birds known as seedeaters, belonging to the tanager family.
  • B. Poospiza
    Poospiza is a genus of small Neotropical songbirds known as warbling finches, typically found in South American shrublands and forest edges.
  • C. Fringillidae
    Fringillidae is a large family of small to medium-sized passerine birds commonly known as true finches, found worldwide and noted for their stout conical bills adapted for seed eating.
  • D. Ammospiza maritima
    Ammospiza maritima is a small North American sparrow species known as the seaside sparrow, typically found in coastal salt marsh habitats.
  • E. Spizella
    Spizella is a genus of small New World sparrows known for their slender build and often subtle plumage, commonly found in open woodlands and shrubby habitats across North America.
  • 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
Target entity description: Zonotrichia is a genus of New World sparrows known for species like the white-crowned sparrow and white-throated sparrow, characterized by distinctive head striping and melodic songs.
  • A. Melanospiza
    Melanospiza is a small genus of Neotropical birds known as seedeaters, belonging to the tanager family.
  • B. Poospiza
    Poospiza is a genus of small Neotropical songbirds known as warbling finches, typically found in South American shrublands and forest edges.
  • C. Fringillidae
    Fringillidae is a large family of small to medium-sized passerine birds commonly known as true finches, found worldwide and noted for their stout conical bills adapted for seed eating.
  • D. Ammospiza maritima
    Ammospiza maritima is a small North American sparrow species known as the seaside sparrow, typically found in coastal salt marsh habitats.
  • E. Spizella
    Spizella is a genus of small New World sparrows known for their slender build and often subtle plumage, commonly found in open woodlands and shrubby habitats across North America.
  • F. None of above. chosen

How the object was described

The object's one-sentence description was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the object name and this triple as context.

Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Zonotrichia
Triple: [Passerellidae, includesTaxon, Zonotrichia]
Generated description
Zonotrichia is a genus of New World sparrows known for species like the white-crowned sparrow and white-throated sparrow, characterized by distinctive head striping and melodic songs.

Provenance (5 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69bd446c38e081908cdaf113bdf86790 elicitation completed
NER batch_69bd8472bee08190a42d8f4714965d95 ner completed
NED1 batch_69bf10d839dc8190a9f63740c6bd31a0 ned_source_triple completed
NED2 batch_69bf1226ddd08190a39799fd0db58694 ned_description completed
NEDg batch_69bf1186f1988190893e8d1af8623f6d nedg completed
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:51 p.m.