Cardinalis sinuatus
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Cardinalis sinuatus, commonly known as the pyrrhuloxia or desert cardinal, is a medium-sized songbird of the American Southwest and northern Mexico, recognized for its parrot-like bill and muted red and gray plumage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cardinalis sinuatus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7580254 — 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: Cardinalis sinuatus Context triple: [Cardinalidae, notableSpecies, Cardinalis sinuatus]
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A.
Cyanocitta
Cyanocitta is a genus of North American jays in the crow family, best known for including the blue jay and Steller’s jay.
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B.
Northern cardinal
The Northern cardinal is a striking North American songbird known for the male’s bright red plumage, distinctive crest, and clear whistling songs.
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C.
Passerina cyanea
Passerina cyanea, commonly known as the indigo bunting, is a small North American songbird famed for the brilliant blue plumage of breeding males and its melodic song.
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D.
Purple finch
The purple finch is a small North American songbird in the finch family, known for the male’s raspberry-red plumage and melodious warbling song.
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E.
Cassin’s Finch
Cassin’s Finch is a small North American songbird in the finch family, noted for the adult male’s rosy-red plumage and melodious warbling song.
- 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: Cardinalis sinuatus Target entity description: Cardinalis sinuatus, commonly known as the pyrrhuloxia or desert cardinal, is a medium-sized songbird of the American Southwest and northern Mexico, recognized for its parrot-like bill and muted red and gray plumage.
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A.
Cyanocitta
Cyanocitta is a genus of North American jays in the crow family, best known for including the blue jay and Steller’s jay.
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B.
Northern cardinal
The Northern cardinal is a striking North American songbird known for the male’s bright red plumage, distinctive crest, and clear whistling songs.
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C.
Passerina cyanea
Passerina cyanea, commonly known as the indigo bunting, is a small North American songbird famed for the brilliant blue plumage of breeding males and its melodic song.
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D.
Purple finch
The purple finch is a small North American songbird in the finch family, known for the male’s raspberry-red plumage and melodious warbling song.
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E.
Cassin’s Finch
Cassin’s Finch is a small North American songbird in the finch family, noted for the adult male’s rosy-red plumage and melodious warbling song.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
cardinal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageLength |
approximately 20 centimeters
ⓘ
approximately 8 inches ⓘ |
| billShape | parrot-like ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized songbird ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Cardinalis cardinalis
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern cardinal
|
| clutchSize | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
desert cardinal
ⓘ
pyrrhuloxia ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale with dark markings ⓘ |
| family | Cardinalidae ⓘ |
| femalePlumage | mostly gray with limited red accents ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
ground
ⓘ
low shrubs ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Arizona
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ Texas ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genus | Cardinalis ⓘ |
| habitat |
desert scrub
ⓘ
deserts ⓘ mesquite thickets ⓘ thorny brushlands ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumage | gray with extensive red on face crest breast and tail ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
American Southwest
ⓘ
linked to:
southwestern United States
northern Mexico ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Mexico
|
| nestLocation |
shrubs
ⓘ
small trees ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
gray
ⓘ
red ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms small flocks outside breeding season
ⓘ
often seen in pairs ⓘ |
| songType | clear whistles ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cardinalis sinuatus Description of subject: Cardinalis sinuatus, commonly known as the pyrrhuloxia or desert cardinal, is a medium-sized songbird of the American Southwest and northern Mexico, recognized for its parrot-like bill and muted red and gray plumage.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.