Gymnorhina tibicen
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Gymnorhina tibicen is the Australian magpie, a common black-and-white passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gymnorhina tibicen canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2733268 — 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: Gymnorhina tibicen Context triple: [Piping Shrike, basedOnSpecies, Gymnorhina tibicen]
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A.
Colinus nigrogularis
Colinus nigrogularis, commonly known as the black-throated bobwhite, is a small ground-dwelling New World quail species native to parts of Central America.
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B.
White-throated kingfisher
The White-throated kingfisher is a brightly colored tree kingfisher native to Asia, known for its vivid blue wings, chestnut head, and distinctive white throat and breast.
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C.
Indian peafowl
The Indian peafowl is a large, colorful pheasant species best known for the male’s spectacular iridescent tail display and is widely recognized as a symbol of beauty and grace in South Asia.
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D.
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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E.
Sturnus
Sturnus is a genus of passerine birds in the starling family, historically including the European starling and several closely related species found across Eurasia and surrounding regions.
- 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: Gymnorhina tibicen Target entity description: Gymnorhina tibicen is the Australian magpie, a common black-and-white passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea.
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A.
Colinus nigrogularis
Colinus nigrogularis, commonly known as the black-throated bobwhite, is a small ground-dwelling New World quail species native to parts of Central America.
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B.
White-throated kingfisher
The White-throated kingfisher is a brightly colored tree kingfisher native to Asia, known for its vivid blue wings, chestnut head, and distinctive white throat and breast.
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C.
Indian peafowl
The Indian peafowl is a large, colorful pheasant species best known for the male’s spectacular iridescent tail display and is widely recognized as a symbol of beauty and grace in South Asia.
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D.
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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E.
Sturnus
Sturnus is a genus of passerine birds in the starling family, historically including the European starling and several closely related species found across Eurasia and surrounding regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian magpie
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bird species ⓘ passerine ⓘ |
| binomialName | Gymnorhina tibicen ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 37–43 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | mainly spring in Australia ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–5 eggs ⓘ |
| cognitiveAbility | highly intelligent ⓘ |
| coloration | black and white plumage ⓘ |
| commonName | Australian magpie ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
featured in Australian folklore
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iconic Australian bird ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Latham ⓘ |
| diet |
invertebrates
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omnivorous ⓘ seeds and grains ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
Tasmania
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most of Australia ⓘ southern New Guinea ⓘ |
| family | Artamidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground forager ⓘ |
| genus | Gymnorhina ⓘ |
| habitat |
grassland
ⓘ
open woodland ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| introducedTo | New Zealand ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 25 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
southern New Guinea ⓘ |
| nestType | large bowl-shaped nest ⓘ |
| notableBehavior | swooping at humans during breeding season ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizesHumans | can recognize individual human faces ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males and females differ slightly in plumage ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
often lives in groups
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territorial ⓘ |
| songFunction |
social cohesion
ⓘ
territorial advertisement ⓘ |
| subspeciesCount | multiple recognized subspecies ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typeLocality |
Sydney region, Australia
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linked to:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
|
| vocalization | complex flute-like song ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1801 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gymnorhina tibicen Description of subject: Gymnorhina tibicen is the Australian magpie, a common black-and-white passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.