Regulus ignicapilla
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Regulus ignicapilla, commonly known as the common firecrest, is a tiny, brightly colored passerine bird found in European woodlands and coniferous forests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Regulus ignicapilla canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7572537 — 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: Regulus ignicapilla Context triple: [Regulidae, includesSpecies, Regulus ignicapilla]
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A.
Spizella
Spizella is a genus of small New World sparrows known for their slender build and often subtle plumage, commonly found in open woodlands and shrubby habitats across North America.
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B.
Prunella atrogularis
Prunella atrogularis, commonly known as the black-throated accentor, is a small passerine bird found in mountainous and scrubby habitats across parts of Eurasia.
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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.
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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E.
Chalciope
Chalciope is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis and often associated with the legend of the Golden Fleece.
- 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: Regulus ignicapilla Target entity description: Regulus ignicapilla, commonly known as the common firecrest, is a tiny, brightly colored passerine bird found in European woodlands and coniferous forests.
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A.
Spizella
Spizella is a genus of small New World sparrows known for their slender build and often subtle plumage, commonly found in open woodlands and shrubby habitats across North America.
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B.
Prunella atrogularis
Prunella atrogularis, commonly known as the black-throated accentor, is a small passerine bird found in mountainous and scrubby habitats across parts of Eurasia.
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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.
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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E.
Chalciope
Chalciope is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis and often associated with the legend of the Golden Fleece.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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passerine ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Regulus ignicapilla ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 9 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 5 to 7 grams ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | spring ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 7 to 12 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
common firecrest
ⓘ
firecrest ⓘ |
| crownBorder | black lateral crown stripes ⓘ |
| crownPattern |
orange crown stripe in male
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yellow crown stripe in female ⓘ |
| describedBy | Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1776 ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
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small arthropods ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeatureFromRegulusRegulus |
bold white supercilium
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stronger facial pattern ⓘ |
| eggColor | white with fine speckles ⓘ |
| family | Regulidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | gleaning from foliage and twigs ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | tree canopy ⓘ |
| genus | Regulus ⓘ |
| habitat |
broadleaf woodland
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coniferous forest ⓘ mixed woodland ⓘ parks and gardens with conifers ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN 3.1 ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern |
partially migratory
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short-distance migrant in parts of range ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Europe
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North Africa ⓘ |
| nestLocation | conifer branches ⓘ |
| nestType | spherical moss nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black eye-stripe
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olive-green upperparts ⓘ white supercilium ⓘ whitish underparts ⓘ |
| similarTo | Regulus regulus ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often joins mixed-species flocks in winter ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization |
high-pitched thin song
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repeated high trills ⓘ |
| wingLength | approximately 5 to 6 centimeters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Regulus ignicapilla Description of subject: Regulus ignicapilla, commonly known as the common firecrest, is a tiny, brightly colored passerine bird found in European woodlands and coniferous forests.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.