Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
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The Max Planck Institute for Ornithology is a German research institute dedicated to advanced scientific study of bird biology, behavior, and evolution.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology | 3 |
| Max Planck Institute for Ornithology canonical | 1 |
| Max Planck ornithological institutes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1286254 — 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: Max Planck Institute for Ornithology Context triple: [Max Planck Society, hasPart, Max Planck Institute for Ornithology]
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A.
German Primate Center
The German Primate Center is a research institute in Göttingen, Germany, specializing in biomedical and primate biology research and serving as a national center for primate science.
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B.
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology is a leading German research institute in Leipzig dedicated to studying human evolution through genetics, anthropology, and related disciplines.
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C.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a world-renowned research, conservation, and education institution focused on the study of birds and biodiversity.
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D.
Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
The Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry is a leading German research institute in Göttingen that conducts interdisciplinary fundamental research at the interface of biology, chemistry, and physics.
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E.
German Research Centre for Geosciences
The German Research Centre for Geosciences is a leading German institution dedicated to researching the Earth’s system, including geology, geophysics, and related environmental processes.
- 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: Max Planck Institute for Ornithology Target entity description: The Max Planck Institute for Ornithology is a German research institute dedicated to advanced scientific study of bird biology, behavior, and evolution.
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A.
German Primate Center
The German Primate Center is a research institute in Göttingen, Germany, specializing in biomedical and primate biology research and serving as a national center for primate science.
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B.
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology is a leading German research institute in Leipzig dedicated to studying human evolution through genetics, anthropology, and related disciplines.
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C.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a world-renowned research, conservation, and education institution focused on the study of birds and biodiversity.
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Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
The Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry is a leading German research institute in Göttingen that conducts interdisciplinary fundamental research at the interface of biology, chemistry, and physics.
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German Research Centre for Geosciences
The German Research Centre for Geosciences is a leading German institution dedicated to researching the Earth’s system, including geology, geophysics, and related environmental processes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Max Planck Institute
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research institute ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
advance understanding of bird biology
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contribute to fundamental biological knowledge ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
international research institutions
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universities ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| employs |
doctoral students
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postdoctoral researchers ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
animal communication
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avian biology ⓘ behavioral biology ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ neuroethology ⓘ ornithology ⓘ |
| focusesOn | birds ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs |
Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology
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linked to:
Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
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| hasDivision |
Department of Behavioral Neurobiology
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Department of Collective Behaviour ⓘ Department of Migration and Immuno-ecology ⓘ |
| hasResearchStation |
Radolfzell
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Wilhelmshaven ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.orn.mpg.de ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Seewiesen ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baden-Württemberg
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Bavaria ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Max Planck ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Max Planck Society ⓘ |
| partOf |
German research landscape
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Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science ⓘ
linked to:
Max Planck Society
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| performs |
basic research
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field studies ⓘ laboratory experiments ⓘ |
| publishesIn | scientific journals ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
avian physiology
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bird behavior ⓘ bird evolution ⓘ bird migration ⓘ sensory ecology of birds ⓘ social behavior of birds ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
animal tracking
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behavioral experiments ⓘ bio-logging ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Max Planck Institute for Ornithology Description of subject: The Max Planck Institute for Ornithology is a German research institute dedicated to advanced scientific study of bird biology, behavior, and evolution.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
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formerlyKnownAs
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Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology
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linked to: Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
linked to: Max Planck Institute for Ornithology