De arte venandi cum avibus
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De arte venandi cum avibus is a 13th-century Latin treatise on the art and science of falconry and bird behavior, renowned for its detailed observations of ornithology and hunting techniques.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De arte venandi cum avibus canonical | 1 |
| On the Art of Hunting with Birds | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De arte venandi cum avibus Context triple: [Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, authored, De arte venandi cum avibus]
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The Life of Birds
The Life of Birds is a landmark BBC nature documentary series, presented by David Attenborough, that explores the evolution, behavior, and remarkable adaptations of bird species around the world.
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B.
All About Birds
All About Birds is an online birding resource that provides identification guides, photos, sounds, and expert information on bird species, created and maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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C.
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale is an ornithological work by Louis Pierre Vieillot that systematically describes and illustrates the bird species of North America.
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D.
Parliament of Fowls
Parliament of Fowls is a Middle English dream-vision poem by Geoffrey Chaucer that satirically explores themes of love and choice through a gathering of birds on St. Valentine’s Day.
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E.
Hall of Birds
Hall of Birds is a major ornithological exhibit at Chicago’s Field Museum showcasing diverse bird species, their evolution, and ecological roles.
- 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: De arte venandi cum avibus Target entity description: De arte venandi cum avibus is a 13th-century Latin treatise on the art and science of falconry and bird behavior, renowned for its detailed observations of ornithology and hunting techniques.
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A.
The Life of Birds
The Life of Birds is a landmark BBC nature documentary series, presented by David Attenborough, that explores the evolution, behavior, and remarkable adaptations of bird species around the world.
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B.
All About Birds
All About Birds is an online birding resource that provides identification guides, photos, sounds, and expert information on bird species, created and maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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C.
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale is an ornithological work by Louis Pierre Vieillot that systematically describes and illustrates the bird species of North America.
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D.
Parliament of Fowls
Parliament of Fowls is a Middle English dream-vision poem by Geoffrey Chaucer that satirically explores themes of love and choice through a gathering of birds on St. Valentine’s Day.
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E.
Hall of Birds
Hall of Birds is a major ornithological exhibit at Chicago’s Field Museum showcasing diverse bird species, their evolution, and ecological roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Latin prose work
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falconry manual ⓘ medieval treatise ⓘ ornithological treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith | court of Frederick II ⓘ |
| author | Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| covers |
care and management of hunting birds
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classification of birds of prey ⓘ methods of capturing wild birds ⓘ migration and habits of birds ⓘ physiology of birds ⓘ training of falcons ⓘ |
| culturalDomain | medieval hunting culture ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 13th century ⓘ |
| field |
natural history
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zoology ⓘ |
| genre |
hunting manual
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | depictions of birds and hunting scenes ⓘ |
| hasManuscriptTradition | medieval illuminated manuscripts ⓘ |
| historicalContext | written by a ruling emperor interested in science ⓘ |
| importanceInFalconry | foundational text for European falconry tradition ⓘ |
| influenced | later European falconry literature ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
nobility engaged in hunting
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specialists in falconry ⓘ |
| literaryForm | didactic prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
bird behavior
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falconry ⓘ ornithology ⓘ |
| methodology |
empirical observation
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systematic experimentation with birds ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed empirical observations of birds
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early contribution to scientific ornithology in Europe ⓘ systematic treatment of falconry techniques ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| period | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| preservedIn | various European libraries ⓘ |
| relatedTo | medieval aristocratic leisure practices ⓘ |
| relatedWork | other medieval falconry treatises ⓘ |
| scholarlyReception | considered unusually scientific for its time ⓘ |
| scientificApproach |
emphasizes direct study of nature over received opinion
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rejects some classical authorities based on observation ⓘ |
| structure | multi-book treatise ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
De arte venandi cum avibus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
On the Art of Hunting with Birds
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Subject: De arte venandi cum avibus Description of subject: De arte venandi cum avibus is a 13th-century Latin treatise on the art and science of falconry and bird behavior, renowned for its detailed observations of ornithology and hunting techniques.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
De arte venandi cum avibus
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De arte venandi cum avibus
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this entity surface form:
On the Art of Hunting with Birds