Rodrigues fody
E531978
The Rodrigues fody is a small, brightly colored songbird in the weaver family found only on Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rodrigues fody canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5556912 — 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: Rodrigues fody Context triple: [Rodrigues Island, endemicSpecies, Rodrigues fody]
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A.
Fiquet
Fiquet is a French surname most notably borne by Hortense Fiquet, the model and wife of painter Paul Cézanne.
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B.
Fadal
Fadal is the surname of American actress and model Shannon Elizabeth, known for her roles in films like "American Pie" and "Scary Movie."
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C.
Figan
Figan is an individual known primarily through their familial relationship as the child of Flo.
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D.
Oudry
Oudry is the surname of Jean-Baptiste Oudry, an 18th-century French painter and engraver renowned for his animal and hunting scenes.
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E.
Roquairol
Roquairol is an expressionist painting by German artist Erich Heckel, known for its intense psychological portrayal and bold, angular style.
- 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: Rodrigues fody Target entity description: The Rodrigues fody is a small, brightly colored songbird in the weaver family found only on Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean.
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A.
Fiquet
Fiquet is a French surname most notably borne by Hortense Fiquet, the model and wife of painter Paul Cézanne.
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B.
Fadal
Fadal is the surname of American actress and model Shannon Elizabeth, known for her roles in films like "American Pie" and "Scary Movie."
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C.
Figan
Figan is an individual known primarily through their familial relationship as the child of Flo.
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D.
Oudry
Oudry is the surname of Jean-Baptiste Oudry, an 18th-century French painter and engraver renowned for his animal and hunting scenes.
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E.
Roquairol
Roquairol is an expressionist painting by German artist Erich Heckel, known for its intense psychological portrayal and bold, angular style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
endemic species ⓘ weaver ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | weaver-type nest building ⓘ |
| breedingLocation | Rodrigues Island ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| coloration | brightly colored plumage ⓘ |
| commonName |
Rodrigues fody
ⓘ
Rodrigues weaver ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
pollinator ⓘ seed disperser ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Rodrigues Island ⓘ |
| family | Ploceidae ⓘ |
| femaleColoration | duller olive-brown ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy |
Alfred Newton
ⓘ
linked to:
John Gould
|
| genus | Foudia ⓘ |
| habitat |
plantations
ⓘ
scrub ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indian Ocean
ⓘ
Republic of Mauritius ⓘ
linked to:
Mauritius
|
| maleColoration |
bright yellow
ⓘ
orange-red on head ⓘ |
| mobility | flying ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Rodrigues Island ⓘ |
| nestType | woven nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationTrend | increasing ⓘ |
| range | restricted range ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Foudia flavicans
ⓘ
linked to:
Foudia
|
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Ploceinae
ⓘ
linked to:
Ploceidae
|
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
invasive species ⓘ |
| vocalization | songbird vocalizations ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1865 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rodrigues fody Description of subject: The Rodrigues fody is a small, brightly colored songbird in the weaver family found only on Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.