Passer hispaniolensis
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Passer hispaniolensis, commonly known as the Spanish sparrow, is a medium-sized, gregarious passerine bird found across southern Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia, recognized for its chestnut crown and heavily streaked underparts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Passer hispaniolensis canonical | 5 |
| Spanish sparrow | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7797005 — 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: Passer hispaniolensis Context triple: [Passeridae, notableSpecies, Passer hispaniolensis]
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A.
Passer montanus
Passer montanus, commonly known as the Eurasian tree sparrow, is a small, widespread passerine bird found across Europe and Asia and introduced to other regions.
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B.
Pinzón
Pinzón is a Spanish-language surname borne by various notable figures in Latin American history, politics, and culture.
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C.
Passer domesticus
Passer domesticus, commonly known as the house sparrow, is a small, widespread songbird closely associated with human settlements across much of the world.
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D.
Streptopelia turtur
Streptopelia turtur, commonly known as the European turtle dove, is a small migratory dove species native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, noted for its gentle purring call and distinctive mottled plumage.
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E.
Curruca
Curruca is a genus of small insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as typical warblers, found across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
- 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: Passer hispaniolensis Target entity description: Passer hispaniolensis, commonly known as the Spanish sparrow, is a medium-sized, gregarious passerine bird found across southern Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia, recognized for its chestnut crown and heavily streaked underparts.
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A.
Passer montanus
Passer montanus, commonly known as the Eurasian tree sparrow, is a small, widespread passerine bird found across Europe and Asia and introduced to other regions.
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B.
Pinzón
Pinzón is a Spanish-language surname borne by various notable figures in Latin American history, politics, and culture.
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C.
Passer domesticus
Passer domesticus, commonly known as the house sparrow, is a small, widespread songbird closely associated with human settlements across much of the world.
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D.
Streptopelia turtur
Streptopelia turtur, commonly known as the European turtle dove, is a small migratory dove species native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, noted for its gentle purring call and distinctive mottled plumage.
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E.
Curruca
Curruca is a genus of small insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as typical warblers, found across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
passerine ⓘ |
| authority |
Temminck, 1820
ⓘ
linked to:
Temminck
|
| binomialName | Passer hispaniolensis ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized sparrow ⓘ |
| breedingSeason |
spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| breedingSite |
bushes
ⓘ
man-made structures ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Spanish sparrow
ⓘ
linked to:
Passer hispaniolensis
|
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| distributionNote | forms large colonies in suitable habitat ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale with dark speckles ⓘ |
| family | Passeridae ⓘ |
| femalePlumage | browner and duller than male ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
ground forager
ⓘ
often feeds in flocks ⓘ |
| genus | Passer ⓘ |
| habitat |
cultivated areas
ⓘ
open farmland ⓘ towns ⓘ villages ⓘ |
| hybridization | hybridizes with Passer domesticus in contact zones ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumage |
black bib
ⓘ
chestnut crown ⓘ heavily streaked underparts ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Central Asia
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ North Africa ⓘ southern Europe ⓘ |
| nestType | domed nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| similarTo | Passer domesticus ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
colonial nester
ⓘ
gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | sparrow-like chirps ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Passer hispaniolensis Description of subject: Passer hispaniolensis, commonly known as the Spanish sparrow, is a medium-sized, gregarious passerine bird found across southern Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia, recognized for its chestnut crown and heavily streaked underparts.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Passer hispaniolensis
linked to: Passer hispaniolensis