Haemorhous mexicanus
E199427
Haemorhous mexicanus, commonly known as the house finch, is a small North American songbird recognized for the males’ reddish plumage and its adaptability to urban and suburban environments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Haemorhous mexicanus canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1754046 — 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: Haemorhous mexicanus Context triple: [Fringillidae, includes, Haemorhous mexicanus]
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A.
Aquila verreauxii
Aquila verreauxii, commonly known as Verreaux's eagle or the black eagle, is a large, predominantly black bird of prey native to mountainous and rocky regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
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B.
Platyspiza
Platyspiza is a genus of Galápagos finches best known for the vegetarian finch, a species adapted to a primarily plant-based diet with a robust beak for feeding on seeds and buds.
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C.
Acanthisitti
Acanthisitti is a small, ancient suborder of New Zealand wrens considered among the most basal and evolutionarily distinct lineages of passerine birds.
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D.
Camarhynchus
Camarhynchus is a genus of Galápagos finches, often called tree finches, known for their adaptive beak shapes that exemplify Darwinian evolution.
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E.
Mimus
Mimus is a genus of birds in the mockingbird family, best known for species like the Northern Mockingbird that are renowned for their complex and varied vocal mimicry.
- 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: Haemorhous mexicanus Target entity description: Haemorhous mexicanus, commonly known as the house finch, is a small North American songbird recognized for the males’ reddish plumage and its adaptability to urban and suburban environments.
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A.
Aquila verreauxii
Aquila verreauxii, commonly known as Verreaux's eagle or the black eagle, is a large, predominantly black bird of prey native to mountainous and rocky regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
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B.
Platyspiza
Platyspiza is a genus of Galápagos finches best known for the vegetarian finch, a species adapted to a primarily plant-based diet with a robust beak for feeding on seeds and buds.
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C.
Acanthisitti
Acanthisitti is a small, ancient suborder of New Zealand wrens considered among the most basal and evolutionarily distinct lineages of passerine birds.
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D.
Camarhynchus
Camarhynchus is a genus of Galápagos finches, often called tree finches, known for their adaptive beak shapes that exemplify Darwinian evolution.
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E.
Mimus
Mimus is a genus of birds in the mockingbird family, best known for species like the Northern Mockingbird that are renowned for their complex and varied vocal mimicry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
finch ⓘ songbird ⓘ |
| associatedDisease | Mycoplasma gallisepticum conjunctivitis ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 12.5 to 15 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | socially monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2 to 6 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | house finch ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN ⓘ |
| describedBy | René Primevère Lesson ⓘ |
| diet |
buds
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fruits ⓘ plant material ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| family | Fringillidae ⓘ |
| femalePlumageColor | brown-streaked ⓘ |
| genus | Haemorhous ⓘ |
| habitat |
farmlands
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open woodlands ⓘ suburban areas ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Hawaiian Islands
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eastern North America ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumageColor |
orange
ⓘ
red ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| mass | about 16 to 27 g ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeRange | western North America ⓘ |
| nestSite |
building ledges
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shrubs ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryForagingStratum |
feeders
ⓘ
ground ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| reproductiveSeason |
spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalizationType |
call notes
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 20 to 25 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1832 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Haemorhous mexicanus Description of subject: Haemorhous mexicanus, commonly known as the house finch, is a small North American songbird recognized for the males’ reddish plumage and its adaptability to urban and suburban environments.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.