Lincoln's sparrow
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Lincoln's sparrow is a small, shy North American songbird known for its finely streaked breast, buffy facial markings, and preference for dense wetland and shrubby habitats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lincoln's sparrow canonical | 2 |
| Melospiza lincolnii | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19576230 — 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: Lincoln's sparrow Context triple: [Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, hasSpecies, Lincoln's sparrow]
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A.
Nelson’s sparrow
Nelson’s sparrow is a small North American songbird of coastal and marsh habitats, known for its secretive behavior and distinctive buzzy song.
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B.
Cassin’s Sparrow
Cassin’s Sparrow is a small, streaky brown songbird of arid grasslands in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, noted for its skylarking display flights and subtle plumage.
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C.
Belding’s savannah sparrow
Belding’s savannah sparrow is a non-migratory, salt marsh–dwelling subspecies of savannah sparrow native to coastal southern California and northern Baja California, considered at risk due to habitat loss.
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D.
Cassin’s Finch
Cassin’s Finch is a small North American songbird in the finch family, noted for the adult male’s rosy-red plumage and melodious warbling song.
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E.
Eastern meadowlark
The Eastern meadowlark is a medium-sized North American songbird known for its bright yellow underparts with a black "V" on the chest and its clear, whistled song delivered from open grasslands and fields.
- 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: Lincoln's sparrow Target entity description: Lincoln's sparrow is a small, shy North American songbird known for its finely streaked breast, buffy facial markings, and preference for dense wetland and shrubby habitats.
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A.
Nelson’s sparrow
Nelson’s sparrow is a small North American songbird of coastal and marsh habitats, known for its secretive behavior and distinctive buzzy song.
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B.
Cassin’s Sparrow
Cassin’s Sparrow is a small, streaky brown songbird of arid grasslands in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, noted for its skylarking display flights and subtle plumage.
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C.
Belding’s savannah sparrow
Belding’s savannah sparrow is a non-migratory, salt marsh–dwelling subspecies of savannah sparrow native to coastal southern California and northern Baja California, considered at risk due to habitat loss.
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D.
Cassin’s Finch
Cassin’s Finch is a small North American songbird in the finch family, noted for the adult male’s rosy-red plumage and melodious warbling song.
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E.
Eastern meadowlark
The Eastern meadowlark is a medium-sized North American songbird known for its bright yellow underparts with a black "V" on the chest and its clear, whistled song delivered from open grasslands and fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.