zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)
E33558
The zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) is a small, socially monogamous Australian songbird widely used in research on vocal learning, neurobiology, and behavior.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| zebra finch | 3 |
| zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) canonical | 3 |
| Taeniopygia guttata | 1 |
| Taeniopygia guttata guttata | 1 |
| bengalese finch | 1 |
| chestnut-eared finch | 1 |
| zebra finches (genus) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T250990 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) Context triple: [Passeriformes, exampleSpecies, zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)]
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Mimus
Mimus is a genus of birds in the mockingbird family, best known for species like the Northern Mockingbird that are renowned for their complex and varied vocal mimicry.
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B.
Acanthisitti
Acanthisitti is a small, ancient suborder of New Zealand wrens considered among the most basal and evolutionarily distinct lineages of passerine birds.
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C.
European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a highly adaptable, social songbird native to Eurasia, known for its iridescent plumage, complex vocalizations, and large, synchronized flocks called murmurations.
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D.
Mountain bluebird
The Mountain bluebird is a small, bright sky-blue thrush native to western North America, often found in open habitats such as meadows and prairies.
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E.
Brown thrasher
The Brown thrasher is a medium-sized North American songbird known for its rich, varied vocalizations and striking rufous-brown plumage with heavily streaked underparts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) Target entity description: The zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) is a small, socially monogamous Australian songbird widely used in research on vocal learning, neurobiology, and behavior.
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A.
Mimus
Mimus is a genus of birds in the mockingbird family, best known for species like the Northern Mockingbird that are renowned for their complex and varied vocal mimicry.
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B.
Acanthisitti
Acanthisitti is a small, ancient suborder of New Zealand wrens considered among the most basal and evolutionarily distinct lineages of passerine birds.
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C.
European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a highly adaptable, social songbird native to Eurasia, known for its iridescent plumage, complex vocalizations, and large, synchronized flocks called murmurations.
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D.
Mountain bluebird
The Mountain bluebird is a small, bright sky-blue thrush native to western North America, often found in open habitats such as meadows and prairies.
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E.
Brown thrasher
The Brown thrasher is a medium-sized North American songbird known for its rich, varied vocalizations and striking rufous-brown plumage with heavily streaked underparts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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passerine ⓘ songbird ⓘ |
| billColorFemale | orange ⓘ |
| billColorMale | bright red ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 10–12 cm ⓘ |
| bodyMass | about 12 g ⓘ |
| brainRegionStudied |
Area X
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HVC ⓘ LMAN ⓘ RA (robust nucleus of the arcopallium) ⓘ |
| breeding | opportunistic breeder in response to rainfall ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumber | 2n≈80 ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 4–6 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
chestnut-eared finch
zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) self-link ⓘ
surface form:
zebra finch
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| describedBy | Johann Friedrich Gmelin ⓘ |
| diet | granivore ⓘ |
| distribution | widespread in interior Australia ⓘ |
| eats |
grass seeds
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small insects ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| family | Estrildidae ⓘ |
| fledgingTime | about 17–21 days ⓘ |
| genus | Taeniopygia ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid scrub
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grassland ⓘ open woodland ⓘ savanna ⓘ |
| hasSubspecies |
Taeniopygia
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surface form:
Taeniopygia guttata castanotis
zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Taeniopygia guttata guttata
|
| incubationPeriod | about 13–14 days ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| keptAs |
aviary bird
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pet bird ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | about 5–7 years ⓘ |
| malePlumageFeature |
black-and-white barred tail
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chestnut flanks with white spots ⓘ orange cheek patches ⓘ |
| matingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
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Lesser Sunda Islands ⓘ Timor ⓘ |
| nestType | domed grass nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | biparental care ⓘ |
| scientificName |
zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Taeniopygia guttata
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| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| socialSystem | socially monogamous ⓘ |
| songLearningPeriod | juvenile period ⓘ |
| songType | learned song ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedAs | model organism ⓘ |
| usedInResearchOn |
auditory neuroscience
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behavior ⓘ developmental neurobiology ⓘ learning and memory ⓘ neurobiology ⓘ social behavior ⓘ vocal learning ⓘ |
| vocalLearning | yes ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Subject: zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) Description of subject: The zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) is a small, socially monogamous Australian songbird widely used in research on vocal learning, neurobiology, and behavior.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.