Check-list of North American Birds
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Check-list of North American Birds is a foundational ornithological reference that systematically catalogs and standardizes the taxonomy and nomenclature of bird species found in North America.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Check-list of North American Birds canonical | 2 |
| AOU Check-list of North American Birds | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5516124 — 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: Check-list of North American Birds Context triple: [American Ornithologists' Union, notableWork, Check-list of North American Birds]
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A.
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale is an ornithological work by Louis Pierre Vieillot that systematically describes and illustrates the bird species of North America.
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B.
Birds of North America (contributions)
Birds of North America (contributions) refers to John Cassin’s significant ornithological input to a major 19th-century reference work documenting the bird species of North America.
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Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America
Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America is a 19th-century ornithological work by John Cassin featuring detailed descriptions and plates of bird species from the western and northwestern regions of North America.
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D.
All About Birds
All About Birds is an online birding resource that provides identification guides, photos, sounds, and expert information on bird species, created and maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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E.
The Birds of America
The Birds of America is John James Audubon’s landmark 19th-century illustrated book featuring life-sized, meticulously detailed paintings of North American bird species.
- 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: Check-list of North American Birds Target entity description: Check-list of North American Birds is a foundational ornithological reference that systematically catalogs and standardizes the taxonomy and nomenclature of bird species found in North America.
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A.
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale is an ornithological work by Louis Pierre Vieillot that systematically describes and illustrates the bird species of North America.
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B.
Birds of North America (contributions)
Birds of North America (contributions) refers to John Cassin’s significant ornithological input to a major 19th-century reference work documenting the bird species of North America.
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C.
Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America
Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America is a 19th-century ornithological work by John Cassin featuring detailed descriptions and plates of bird species from the western and northwestern regions of North America.
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D.
All About Birds
All About Birds is an online birding resource that provides identification guides, photos, sounds, and expert information on bird species, created and maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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E.
The Birds of America
The Birds of America is John James Audubon’s landmark 19th-century illustrated book featuring life-sized, meticulously detailed paintings of North American bird species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ornithological reference work
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scientific catalog ⓘ taxonomic checklist ⓘ |
| audience |
birdwatchers
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conservation biologists ⓘ ornithologists ⓘ wildlife managers ⓘ |
| characteristic |
applies standardized nomenclatural rules
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applies standardized taxonomic criteria ⓘ systematically catalogs bird species ⓘ |
| coversRegion |
Canada
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North America ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
adjacent regions to North America ⓘ |
| describedAs | foundational ornithological reference ⓘ |
| field |
ornithology
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taxonomy ⓘ zoological nomenclature ⓘ |
| hasEdition | multiple revised editions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
common names of bird species
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list of accepted bird species ⓘ nomenclatural notes ⓘ scientific names of bird species ⓘ taxonomic notes ⓘ taxonomic sequence of bird families and species ⓘ |
| impact |
provides a common framework for bird records and reporting in North America
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serves as a primary standard for North American bird taxonomy ⓘ |
| influences |
nomenclature used by North American birdwatchers
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nomenclature used by North American ornithologists ⓘ regional and national bird lists in North America ⓘ |
| mainSubject | birds of North America ⓘ |
| purpose |
to catalog bird species found in North America
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to standardize nomenclature of North American birds ⓘ to standardize taxonomy of North American birds ⓘ |
| topic |
scientific Latin names of North American birds
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species limits in North American birds ⓘ standard English names of North American birds ⓘ taxonomic sequence of North American bird families ⓘ |
| usedFor |
basis for bird field guides in North America
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basis for scientific papers on North American birds ⓘ standard reference for bird names in North America ⓘ standardization of bird checklists ⓘ |
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Subject: Check-list of North American Birds Description of subject: Check-list of North American Birds is a foundational ornithological reference that systematically catalogs and standardizes the taxonomy and nomenclature of bird species found in North America.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Check-list of North American Birds