Lanius collurio
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Lanius collurio, commonly known as the red-backed shrike, is a small migratory passerine bird recognized for its distinctive mask-like facial markings and habit of impaling prey on thorns.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lanius collurio canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7576449 — 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: Lanius collurio Context triple: [Laniidae, notableSpecies, Lanius collurio]
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A.
Lanius excubitor
Lanius excubitor, commonly known as the great grey shrike, is a predatory passerine bird found across northern Eurasia, noted for impaling its prey on thorns or barbed wire.
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B.
Lanius
Lanius is a genus of predatory passerine birds commonly known as true shrikes, noted for impaling their prey on thorns or barbed wire.
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C.
Lanius ludovicianus
Lanius ludovicianus, commonly known as the loggerhead shrike, is a North American songbird notable for its predatory behavior and habit of impaling prey on thorns or barbed wire.
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D.
Sturnus
Sturnus is a genus of passerine birds in the starling family, historically including the European starling and several closely related species found across Eurasia and surrounding regions.
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E.
Luscinia megarhynchos
Luscinia megarhynchos, commonly known as the common nightingale, is a small migratory songbird famed for its powerful and melodious 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: Lanius collurio Target entity description: Lanius collurio, commonly known as the red-backed shrike, is a small migratory passerine bird recognized for its distinctive mask-like facial markings and habit of impaling prey on thorns.
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A.
Lanius excubitor
Lanius excubitor, commonly known as the great grey shrike, is a predatory passerine bird found across northern Eurasia, noted for impaling its prey on thorns or barbed wire.
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B.
Lanius
Lanius is a genus of predatory passerine birds commonly known as true shrikes, noted for impaling their prey on thorns or barbed wire.
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C.
Lanius ludovicianus
Lanius ludovicianus, commonly known as the loggerhead shrike, is a North American songbird notable for its predatory behavior and habit of impaling prey on thorns or barbed wire.
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D.
Sturnus
Sturnus is a genus of passerine birds in the starling family, historically including the European starling and several closely related species found across Eurasia and surrounding regions.
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E.
Luscinia megarhynchos
Luscinia megarhynchos, commonly known as the common nightingale, is a small migratory songbird famed for its powerful and melodious song.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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migratory bird ⓘ passerine ⓘ shrike ⓘ |
| binomialName | Lanius collurio ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Europe
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western Asia ⓘ |
| call | harsh alarm calls ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 4–6 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | red-backed shrike ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | declines in parts of western Europe ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
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reptiles ⓘ small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
black mask-like facial markings
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habit of impaling prey on thorns ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Palearctic
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linked to:
Palearctic realm
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| eggColor | pale with darker markings ⓘ |
| family | Laniidae ⓘ |
| femalePlumage |
barred underparts
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brownish upperparts ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | sit-and-wait predator ⓘ |
| genus | Lanius ⓘ |
| habitat |
farmland with hedgerows
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open countryside with bushes ⓘ scrubland ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumage |
grey head with black facial mask
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pinkish underparts ⓘ reddish-brown back ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Europe
ⓘ
western Asia ⓘ
linked to:
Western Asia
|
| nestingSite |
bushes
ⓘ
hedges ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preyHandling | impales prey on thorns ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| songType | varied warbling song ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
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intensive agriculture ⓘ |
| winteringRange |
sub-Saharan Africa
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linked to:
Sub-Saharan Africa
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| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lanius collurio Description of subject: Lanius collurio, commonly known as the red-backed shrike, is a small migratory passerine bird recognized for its distinctive mask-like facial markings and habit of impaling prey on thorns.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.