Hirundo
E724937
Hirundo is a genus of passerine birds commonly known as barn and house swallows, characterized by their streamlined bodies, long pointed wings, and agile aerial feeding.
All labels observed (16)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barn swallow | 2 |
| Hirundo canonical | 1 |
| Hirundo abyssinica | 1 |
| Hirundo albigularis | 1 |
| Hirundo angolensis | 1 |
| Hirundo atrocaerulea | 1 |
| Hirundo cucullata | 1 |
| Hirundo dimidiata | 1 |
| Hirundo megaensis | 1 |
| Hirundo neoxena | 1 |
| Hirundo nigricans | 1 |
| Hirundo nigrita | 1 |
| Hirundo nigrorufa | 1 |
| Hirundo smithii | 1 |
| Hirundo tahitica | 1 |
| 燕 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8081211 — 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.
Target entity: Hirundo Context triple: [Hirundinidae, includesGenus, Hirundo]
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A.
Ptiloris
Ptiloris is a genus of birds-of-paradise known for the males’ iridescent plumage and elaborate courtship displays.
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B.
Chalciope
Chalciope is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis and often associated with the legend of the Golden Fleece.
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C.
Sparviero
Sparviero is the Italian nickname for the Savoia-Marchetti SM.79, a World War II-era three-engined medium bomber and torpedo bomber used prominently by the Italian Air Force.
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D.
Malurus
Malurus is a genus of small, often brightly colored Australasian songbirds commonly known as fairywrens.
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E.
Cynurus
Cynurus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as one of the sons of the hero Perseus and the eponymous founder of the city of Cynuria in the Peloponnese.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hirundo Target entity description: Hirundo is a genus of passerine birds commonly known as barn and house swallows, characterized by their streamlined bodies, long pointed wings, and agile aerial feeding.
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A.
Ptiloris
Ptiloris is a genus of birds-of-paradise known for the males’ iridescent plumage and elaborate courtship displays.
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B.
Chalciope
Chalciope is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis and often associated with the legend of the Golden Fleece.
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C.
Sparviero
Sparviero is the Italian nickname for the Savoia-Marchetti SM.79, a World War II-era three-engined medium bomber and torpedo bomber used prominently by the Italian Air Force.
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D.
Malurus
Malurus is a genus of small, often brightly colored Australasian songbirds commonly known as fairywrens.
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E.
Cynurus
Cynurus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as one of the sons of the hero Perseus and the eponymous founder of the city of Cynuria in the Peloponnese.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
barn swallows
ⓘ
house swallows ⓘ swallows ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedIn | Systema Naturae ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Australasia ⓘ
linked to:
Oceania
Eurasia ⓘ Old World ⓘ |
| family | Hirundinidae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | aerial insectivore ⓘ |
| habitat |
farmland
ⓘ
near human settlements ⓘ open country ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
agile flight
ⓘ
forked tail in many species ⓘ long pointed wings ⓘ streamlined body ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Hirundo abyssinica
ⓘ
linked to:
Hirundo
Hirundo aethiopica ⓘ Hirundo albigularis ⓘ
linked to:
Hirundo
Hirundo angolensis ⓘ
linked to:
Hirundo
Hirundo atrocaerulea ⓘ
linked to:
Hirundo
Hirundo cucullata ⓘ
linked to:
Hirundo
Hirundo dimidiata ⓘ
linked to:
Hirundo
Hirundo domicella ⓘ Hirundo domicola ⓘ Hirundo fuligula ⓘ Hirundo lepidoptera ⓘ Hirundo leucosoma ⓘ Hirundo lucida ⓘ Hirundo megaensis ⓘ
linked to:
Hirundo
Hirundo neoxena ⓘ
linked to:
Hirundo
Hirundo nigricans ⓘ
linked to:
Hirundo
Hirundo nigrita ⓘ
linked to:
Hirundo
Hirundo nigrorufa ⓘ
linked to:
Hirundo
Hirundo rustica ⓘ Hirundo rustica erythrogaster ⓘ Hirundo smithii ⓘ
linked to:
Hirundo
Hirundo tahitica ⓘ
linked to:
Hirundo
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | many species are long-distance migrants ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Hirundinidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Hirundo rustica ⓘ |
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Subject: Hirundo Description of subject: Hirundo is a genus of passerine birds commonly known as barn and house swallows, characterized by their streamlined bodies, long pointed wings, and agile aerial feeding.
Referenced by (17)
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