Bombycilla cedrorum
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Bombycilla cedrorum, commonly known as the cedar waxwing, is a sleek, crested North American songbird recognized for its silky plumage, black mask, and bright red wax-like wing tips.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bombycilla cedrorum canonical | 2 |
| cedar waxwing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8184472 — 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: Bombycilla cedrorum Context triple: [Bombycillidae, containsSpecies, Bombycilla cedrorum]
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A.
Bombycilla garrulus
Bombycilla garrulus, commonly known as the Bohemian waxwing, is a medium-sized, crested songbird of northern forests noted for its silky plumage and distinctive red wax-like wing tips.
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B.
Muscicapa
Muscicapa is a genus of small insect-eating passerine birds commonly known as Old World flycatchers.
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C.
Mayrornis
Mayrornis is a small genus of monarch flycatchers, comprising insectivorous passerine birds native to Pacific island forests.
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D.
Regulus ignicapilla
Regulus ignicapilla, commonly known as the common firecrest, is a tiny, brightly colored passerine bird found in European woodlands and coniferous forests.
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E.
Funisciurus
Funisciurus is a genus of African striped squirrels known for their arboreal habits and distinctive longitudinal body striping.
- 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: Bombycilla cedrorum Target entity description: Bombycilla cedrorum, commonly known as the cedar waxwing, is a sleek, crested North American songbird recognized for its silky plumage, black mask, and bright red wax-like wing tips.
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A.
Bombycilla garrulus
Bombycilla garrulus, commonly known as the Bohemian waxwing, is a medium-sized, crested songbird of northern forests noted for its silky plumage and distinctive red wax-like wing tips.
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B.
Muscicapa
Muscicapa is a genus of small insect-eating passerine birds commonly known as Old World flycatchers.
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C.
Mayrornis
Mayrornis is a small genus of monarch flycatchers, comprising insectivorous passerine birds native to Pacific island forests.
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D.
Regulus ignicapilla
Regulus ignicapilla, commonly known as the common firecrest, is a tiny, brightly colored passerine bird found in European woodlands and coniferous forests.
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E.
Funisciurus
Funisciurus is a genus of African striped squirrels known for their arboreal habits and distinctive longitudinal body striping.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
waxwing ⓘ |
| associatedPlant |
dogwood (Cornus spp.)
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eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) ⓘ holly (Ilex spp.) ⓘ mountain ash (Sorbus spp.) ⓘ |
| averageLength |
approximately 15 cm
ⓘ
approximately 6 inches ⓘ |
| binomialName | Bombycilla cedrorum ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
northern United States
ⓘ
southern Canada ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–6 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
cedar waxwing
ⓘ
linked to:
Bombycilla cedrorum
cedarbird ⓘ |
| describedBy | Louis Pierre Vieillot ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale bluish or grayish with spots ⓘ |
| family | Bombycillidae ⓘ |
| genus |
Bombycilla
ⓘ
linked to:
Bombycillidae
|
| habitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
open woodlands ⓘ riparian areas ⓘ suburban areas with fruiting trees ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | short-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeRange | North America ⓘ |
| nestingSite | trees ⓘ |
| notableBehavior |
aerial hawking for insects
ⓘ
swallowing berries whole ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
gray
ⓘ
silky brown ⓘ |
| plumageFeature |
black facial mask
ⓘ
bright red wax-like wing tips ⓘ crest on head ⓘ |
| primaryFood |
berries
ⓘ
small fruits ⓘ |
| secondaryFood | flying insects ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms flocks
ⓘ
highly gregarious ⓘ |
| songType | high-pitched trills ⓘ |
| tailFeature | yellow terminal band ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| winteringRange |
Central America
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ southern United States ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1808 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bombycilla cedrorum Description of subject: Bombycilla cedrorum, commonly known as the cedar waxwing, is a sleek, crested North American songbird recognized for its silky plumage, black mask, and bright red wax-like wing tips.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Bombycilla cedrorum