Alaudala
E738352
Alaudala is a genus of small larks, a group of ground-dwelling passerine birds typically found in open habitats such as grasslands and semi-deserts.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alaudala rufescens | 2 |
| Alaudala canonical | 1 |
| Alaudala boehmi | 1 |
| Alaudala cheleensis | 1 |
| Alaudala dunni | 1 |
| Alaudala heinei | 1 |
| Alaudala raytal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8405843 — 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: Alaudala Context triple: [Alaudidae, hasMemberGenus, Alaudala]
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A.
Nothura
Nothura is a genus of small, ground-dwelling tinamous native to South America, known for their cryptic plumage and preference for open grassland habitats.
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B.
Carpospiza
Carpospiza is a small genus of Old World sparrows in the family Passeridae, comprising seed-eating passerine birds adapted to arid and semi-arid habitats.
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C.
Astrapia
Astrapia is a genus of birds-of-paradise known for the males’ striking iridescent plumage and exceptionally long, ornamental tail feathers found in New Guinea’s montane forests.
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D.
Cleptornis
Cleptornis is a genus of small passerine birds in the white-eye family Zosteropidae, best known for the golden white-eye of the Mariana Islands.
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E.
Cicinnurus
Cicinnurus is a genus of birds-of-paradise known for their vividly colored plumage and elaborate courtship displays.
- 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: Alaudala Target entity description: Alaudala is a genus of small larks, a group of ground-dwelling passerine birds typically found in open habitats such as grasslands and semi-deserts.
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A.
Nothura
Nothura is a genus of small, ground-dwelling tinamous native to South America, known for their cryptic plumage and preference for open grassland habitats.
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B.
Carpospiza
Carpospiza is a small genus of Old World sparrows in the family Passeridae, comprising seed-eating passerine birds adapted to arid and semi-arid habitats.
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C.
Astrapia
Astrapia is a genus of birds-of-paradise known for the males’ striking iridescent plumage and exceptionally long, ornamental tail feathers found in New Guinea’s montane forests.
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D.
Cleptornis
Cleptornis is a genus of small passerine birds in the white-eye family Zosteropidae, best known for the golden white-eye of the Mariana Islands.
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E.
Cicinnurus
Cicinnurus is a genus of birds-of-paradise known for their vividly colored plumage and elaborate courtship displays.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of birds
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | open, sparsely vegetated areas ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | small larks ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Alaudala athensis
ⓘ
Alaudala boehmi ⓘ
linked to:
Alaudala
Alaudala cheleensis ⓘ
linked to:
Alaudala
Alaudala dunni ⓘ
linked to:
Alaudala
Alaudala heinei ⓘ
linked to:
Alaudala
Alaudala malacitana ⓘ Alaudala raytal ⓘ
linked to:
Alaudala
Alaudala rufescens ⓘ
linked to:
Alaudala
Alaudala somalica ⓘ
linked to:
Somali lark
|
| describedAs | genus of small larks ⓘ |
| differentiatedFrom | Calandrella ⓘ |
| distribution | Old World ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | ground-dwelling passerine birds ⓘ |
| family | Alaudidae ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
open habitats ⓘ semi-deserts ⓘ |
| hasConservationRelevance | some species have restricted ranges in arid regions ⓘ |
| hasFeedingBehavior |
granivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryStatus | includes resident and migratory species ⓘ |
| morphologicalCharacteristic |
cryptic, sandy or brownish plumage
ⓘ
relatively short tail ⓘ small body size ⓘ strong legs adapted for walking and running ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Latin word "alauda" (lark) ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Alaudidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Clements Checklist of Birds of the World
ⓘ
International Ornithologists' Union (IOC) world bird list ⓘ
linked to:
IOC World Bird List
|
| reproduction | ground nester ⓘ |
| subjectOf | taxonomic revisions based on molecular phylogenetics ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Alaudala rufescens
ⓘ
linked to:
Alaudala
|
| typicalBehavior |
ground foraging
ⓘ
short, undulating flight ⓘ |
| typicalSubstrate | bare ground or sparsely vegetated soil ⓘ |
| vocalization | song used in territorial and courtship displays ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alaudala Description of subject: Alaudala is a genus of small larks, a group of ground-dwelling passerine birds typically found in open habitats such as grasslands and semi-deserts.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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