Colinus cristatus
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Colinus cristatus, commonly known as the crested bobwhite, is a small ground-dwelling New World quail species native to Central and South America, recognized by its distinctive head crest and mottled plumage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colinus cristatus canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T425099 — 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: Colinus cristatus Context triple: [Colinus, includesTaxon, Colinus cristatus]
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A.
Aquila fasciata
Aquila fasciata, commonly known as the Bonelli's eagle, is a medium-to-large bird of prey found in parts of southern Europe, Africa, and Asia, known for its powerful build and agile hunting.
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B.
Osphranter rufus
Osphranter rufus is the red kangaroo, the largest living marsupial native to Australia’s arid and semi-arid regions.
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C.
Leipoa ocellata
Leipoa ocellata, commonly known as the malleefowl, is a ground-dwelling Australian bird famous for incubating its eggs in large mounds of decomposing vegetation.
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D.
Agelastes
Agelastes is a small genus of African guineafowl known for its relatively plain, dark plumage and forest-dwelling habits.
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E.
Philortyx fasciatus
Philortyx fasciatus, commonly known as the banded quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Mexico and the type species of the genus Philortyx.
- 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: Colinus cristatus Target entity description: Colinus cristatus, commonly known as the crested bobwhite, is a small ground-dwelling New World quail species native to Central and South America, recognized by its distinctive head crest and mottled plumage.
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A.
Aquila fasciata
Aquila fasciata, commonly known as the Bonelli's eagle, is a medium-to-large bird of prey found in parts of southern Europe, Africa, and Asia, known for its powerful build and agile hunting.
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B.
Osphranter rufus
Osphranter rufus is the red kangaroo, the largest living marsupial native to Australia’s arid and semi-arid regions.
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C.
Leipoa ocellata
Leipoa ocellata, commonly known as the malleefowl, is a ground-dwelling Australian bird famous for incubating its eggs in large mounds of decomposing vegetation.
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D.
Agelastes
Agelastes is a small genus of African guineafowl known for its relatively plain, dark plumage and forest-dwelling habits.
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E.
Philortyx fasciatus
Philortyx fasciatus, commonly known as the banded quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Mexico and the type species of the genus Philortyx.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New World quail
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bird species ⓘ quail ⓘ |
| behavior |
ground-dwelling
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sedentary ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | multiple eggs per clutch ⓘ |
| commonName |
crested bobwhite
ⓘ
linked to:
Crested bobwhite
crested quail ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedBy |
Linnaeus
ⓘ
linked to:
Carl Linnaeus
|
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
plant material ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| family | Odontophoridae ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Belize
ⓘ
Brazil ⓘ Colombia ⓘ Costa Rica ⓘ French Guiana ⓘ Guatemala ⓘ Guyana ⓘ
linked to:
British Guiana
Honduras ⓘ Mexico ⓘ Nicaragua ⓘ Panama ⓘ Suriname ⓘ Venezuela ⓘ |
| genus | Colinus ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural land
ⓘ
grassland ⓘ open woodland ⓘ savanna ⓘ shrubland ⓘ |
| hasBodyFeature |
distinctive head crest
ⓘ
mottled plumage ⓘ short rounded wings ⓘ short tail ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Caribbean region
ⓘ
linked to:
Caribbean
Central America ⓘ South America ⓘ Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| relativeSize | small ⓘ |
| reproduction | ground nester ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | forms small coveys ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | whistled calls ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colinus cristatus Description of subject: Colinus cristatus, commonly known as the crested bobwhite, is a small ground-dwelling New World quail species native to Central and South America, recognized by its distinctive head crest and mottled plumage.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.