Passerina ciris
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Passerina ciris, commonly known as the painted bunting, is a small North American songbird celebrated for the male’s strikingly vivid blue, green, and red plumage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Passerina ciris canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7580257 — 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: Passerina ciris Context triple: [Cardinalidae, notableSpecies, Passerina ciris]
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A.
Mayrornis
Mayrornis is a small genus of monarch flycatchers, comprising insectivorous passerine birds native to Pacific island forests.
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B.
Passerina cyanea
Passerina cyanea, commonly known as the indigo bunting, is a small North American songbird famed for the brilliant blue plumage of breeding males and its melodic song.
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C.
Lanius collurio
Lanius collurio, commonly known as the red-backed shrike, is a small migratory passerine bird recognized for its distinctive mask-like facial markings and habit of impaling prey on thorns.
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D.
Carduelis carduelis
Carduelis carduelis, commonly known as the European goldfinch, is a small, colorful passerine bird native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, recognized by its bright red face and yellow wing patches.
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E.
Poospiza
Poospiza is a genus of small Neotropical songbirds known as warbling finches, typically found in South American shrublands and forest edges.
- 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: Passerina ciris Target entity description: Passerina ciris, commonly known as the painted bunting, is a small North American songbird celebrated for the male’s strikingly vivid blue, green, and red plumage.
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A.
Mayrornis
Mayrornis is a small genus of monarch flycatchers, comprising insectivorous passerine birds native to Pacific island forests.
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B.
Passerina cyanea
Passerina cyanea, commonly known as the indigo bunting, is a small North American songbird famed for the brilliant blue plumage of breeding males and its melodic song.
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C.
Lanius collurio
Lanius collurio, commonly known as the red-backed shrike, is a small migratory passerine bird recognized for its distinctive mask-like facial markings and habit of impaling prey on thorns.
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D.
Carduelis carduelis
Carduelis carduelis, commonly known as the European goldfinch, is a small, colorful passerine bird native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, recognized by its bright red face and yellow wing patches.
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E.
Poospiza
Poospiza is a genus of small Neotropical songbirds known as warbling finches, typically found in South American shrublands and forest edges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
passerine ⓘ |
| averageLength | 12–13 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | 13–19 g ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
northern Mexico
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Mexico
south-central United States ⓘ southeastern United States ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
nonpareil
ⓘ
painted bunting ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale blue ⓘ |
| family | Cardinalidae ⓘ |
| femalePlumageColor |
green
ⓘ
yellow-green ⓘ |
| genus | Passerina ⓘ |
| geographicRange |
Gulf Coast of United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf Coast of the United States
United States Atlantic Coast ⓘ
linked to:
East Coast of the United States
|
| habitat |
brushy areas
ⓘ
shrubby fields ⓘ thickets ⓘ woodland edges ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumageColor |
blue head
ⓘ
green back ⓘ red underparts ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| nestLocation | dense shrubs ⓘ |
| nestType | cup nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| songFunction |
mate attraction
ⓘ
territorial defense ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
trapping for cage-bird trade ⓘ |
| vocalizationType | song ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ southern Florida ⓘ southern Mexico ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Passerina ciris Description of subject: Passerina ciris, commonly known as the painted bunting, is a small North American songbird celebrated for the male’s strikingly vivid blue, green, and red plumage.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.