Delichon
E711058
Delichon is a genus of small passerine birds commonly known as house martins, found across Europe, Asia, and parts of North Africa.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Delichon canonical | 2 |
| Delichon urbicum | 2 |
| Delichon nipalense | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8081212 — 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: Delichon Context triple: [Hirundinidae, includesGenus, Delichon]
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A.
Dubochet
Dubochet is a Swiss surname most notably borne by Jacques Dubochet, the Nobel Prize–winning biophysicist recognized for his pioneering work in cryo-electron microscopy.
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B.
Chauchoin
Chauchoin is the original French family surname of Hollywood actress Claudette Colbert.
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C.
Bachué
Bachué is a principal mother goddess in Muisca mythology, associated with creation, fertility, and the origin of humanity.
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D.
Tardieu
Tardieu is a French surname historically associated with several notable figures in politics, arts, and sciences.
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E.
Chabreloche
Chabreloche is a small commune in central France’s Puy-de-Dôme department, known for its location in the mountainous Auvergne region.
- 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: Delichon Target entity description: Delichon is a genus of small passerine birds commonly known as house martins, found across Europe, Asia, and parts of North Africa.
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A.
Dubochet
Dubochet is a Swiss surname most notably borne by Jacques Dubochet, the Nobel Prize–winning biophysicist recognized for his pioneering work in cryo-electron microscopy.
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B.
Chauchoin
Chauchoin is the original French family surname of Hollywood actress Claudette Colbert.
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C.
Bachué
Bachué is a principal mother goddess in Muisca mythology, associated with creation, fertility, and the origin of humanity.
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D.
Tardieu
Tardieu is a French surname historically associated with several notable figures in politics, arts, and sciences.
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E.
Chabreloche
Chabreloche is a small commune in central France’s Puy-de-Dôme department, known for its location in the mountainous Auvergne region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| associatedWithHumans | often nests on buildings ⓘ |
| billType | short broad bill ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | house martins ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of small passerine birds ⓘ |
| distribution |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | insect population control ⓘ |
| family | Hirundinidae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | aerial insectivore ⓘ |
| flightStyle | agile flight ⓘ |
| genusContains |
Delichon dasypus
ⓘ
Delichon nipalense ⓘ
linked to:
Delichon
Delichon urbicum ⓘ
linked to:
Delichon
|
| habitat |
buildings
ⓘ
cliff faces ⓘ open country near human settlements ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | migratory in most of its range ⓘ |
| nestingBehavior | build mud nests on vertical surfaces ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Hirundinidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic |
dark blue-black upperparts
ⓘ
white rump ⓘ white underparts ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in enclosed mud nests ⓘ |
| sizeClass | small passerine ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often breeds in colonies ⓘ |
| superfamily | Hirundoidea ⓘ |
| tailShape | slightly forked tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Delichon urbicum
ⓘ
linked to:
Delichon
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Delichon Description of subject: Delichon is a genus of small passerine birds commonly known as house martins, found across Europe, Asia, and parts of North Africa.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Delichon
linked to: Delichon
linked to: Delichon