Prunella modularis
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Prunella modularis, commonly known as the dunnock or hedge sparrow, is a small, inconspicuous passerine bird found across Europe and parts of Asia, typically inhabiting hedgerows, gardens, and woodland edges.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prunella modularis canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7572473 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prunella modularis Context triple: [Prunellidae, includesSpecies, Prunella modularis]
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A.
Glechoma hederacea
Glechoma hederacea is a creeping perennial herb in the mint family commonly known as ground-ivy, often found in lawns and woodland edges across Europe and parts of North America.
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B.
Viola tricolor
Viola tricolor is a small European wildflower in the violet family, commonly known as wild pansy or heartsease, noted for its tricolored petals and traditional medicinal and ornamental uses.
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C.
Alchemilla
Alchemilla is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants, commonly known as lady’s mantle, noted for their fan-shaped, softly hairy leaves that collect water droplets and their use in traditional herbal medicine.
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D.
Caltha
Caltha is a small genus of marsh-dwelling flowering plants commonly known as marsh marigolds, found in temperate and cold regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
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E.
Primula Rollo
Primula Rollo was the first wife of British actor David Niven, remembered for their marriage and her tragic accidental death in 1946.
- 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: Prunella modularis Target entity description: Prunella modularis, commonly known as the dunnock or hedge sparrow, is a small, inconspicuous passerine bird found across Europe and parts of Asia, typically inhabiting hedgerows, gardens, and woodland edges.
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A.
Glechoma hederacea
Glechoma hederacea is a creeping perennial herb in the mint family commonly known as ground-ivy, often found in lawns and woodland edges across Europe and parts of North America.
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B.
Viola tricolor
Viola tricolor is a small European wildflower in the violet family, commonly known as wild pansy or heartsease, noted for its tricolored petals and traditional medicinal and ornamental uses.
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C.
Alchemilla
Alchemilla is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants, commonly known as lady’s mantle, noted for their fan-shaped, softly hairy leaves that collect water droplets and their use in traditional herbal medicine.
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D.
Caltha
Caltha is a small genus of marsh-dwelling flowering plants commonly known as marsh marigolds, found in temperate and cold regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
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E.
Primula Rollo
Primula Rollo was the first wife of British actor David Niven, remembered for their marriage and her tragic accidental death in 1946.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
passerine
ⓘ
species of bird ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| billType |
insectivorous
ⓘ
slender ⓘ |
| binomialName | Prunella modularis ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 13.5–14 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSystem |
polyandrous
ⓘ
polygynandrous ⓘ socially monogamous ⓘ |
| camouflage | cryptic plumage ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
dunnock
ⓘ
hedge sparrow ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
other invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| family | Prunellidae ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| genus | Prunella ⓘ |
| habitat |
gardens
ⓘ
hedgerows ⓘ scrub ⓘ woodland edges ⓘ |
| hostOfBroodParasite | common cuckoo ⓘ |
| introducedTo | New Zealand ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior |
partially migratory
ⓘ
resident in western Europe ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Europe
ⓘ
western Asia ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
hedge
ⓘ
low shrub ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
brown-streaked upperparts
ⓘ
grey breast ⓘ grey head ⓘ |
| songType |
high-pitched
ⓘ
thin ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalBehavior |
ground-feeding
ⓘ
skulking ⓘ |
| typicalMass | 19–24 g ⓘ |
| wingspan | 19–21 cm ⓘ |
| winteringRange |
Mediterranean region
ⓘ
linked to:
Mediterranean Basin
southern Europe ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prunella modularis Description of subject: Prunella modularis, commonly known as the dunnock or hedge sparrow, is a small, inconspicuous passerine bird found across Europe and parts of Asia, typically inhabiting hedgerows, gardens, and woodland edges.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.