Molothrus
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Molothrus is a genus of New World cowbirds known for their brood-parasitic behavior, laying eggs in the nests of other bird species.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Molothrus bonariensis | 2 |
| Molothrus canonical | 1 |
| Molothrus aeneus | 1 |
| Molothrus ater | 1 |
| Molothrus oryzivorus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7580292 — 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: Molothrus Context triple: [Icteridae, includes, Molothrus]
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A.
Cistothorus
Cistothorus is a genus of small, often secretive New World wrens typically found in marshes and grasslands.
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B.
Colaptes
Colaptes is a genus of New World woodpeckers known for their ground-foraging habits and distinctive, often brightly patterned plumage.
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C.
Sarcoramphus
Sarcoramphus is a genus of large New World vultures best known for the strikingly colored king vulture.
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D.
Camarhynchus
Camarhynchus is a genus of Galápagos finches, often called tree finches, known for their adaptive beak shapes that exemplify Darwinian evolution.
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E.
Mimus
Mimus is a genus of birds in the mockingbird family, best known for species like the Northern Mockingbird that are renowned for their complex and varied vocal mimicry.
- 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: Molothrus Target entity description: Molothrus is a genus of New World cowbirds known for their brood-parasitic behavior, laying eggs in the nests of other bird species.
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A.
Cistothorus
Cistothorus is a genus of small, often secretive New World wrens typically found in marshes and grasslands.
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B.
Colaptes
Colaptes is a genus of New World woodpeckers known for their ground-foraging habits and distinctive, often brightly patterned plumage.
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C.
Sarcoramphus
Sarcoramphus is a genus of large New World vultures best known for the strikingly colored king vulture.
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D.
Camarhynchus
Camarhynchus is a genus of Galápagos finches, often called tree finches, known for their adaptive beak shapes that exemplify Darwinian evolution.
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E.
Mimus
Mimus is a genus of birds in the mockingbird family, best known for species like the Northern Mockingbird that are renowned for their complex and varied vocal mimicry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior | obligate brood parasitism ⓘ |
| chickBehavior | chicks often outcompete host young for food ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
New World cowbirds
ⓘ
cowbirds ⓘ |
| conservationImpact | associated with declines of some songbird populations ⓘ |
| describedAs | brood-parasitic genus of birds ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| distributionCharacteristic | expanding range in some regions due to habitat changes ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic | eggs often mimic size and color of host eggs ⓘ |
| eggLayingBehavior | lays eggs in nests of other bird species ⓘ |
| family | Icteridae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | often follows grazing animals ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | New World ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural areas
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ open woodlands ⓘ |
| hostNestUse | uses nests of other species for incubation and chick rearing ⓘ |
| hostRange | multiple passerine species ⓘ |
| impactOnHosts | reduces reproductive success of host species ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Molothrus aeneus
ⓘ
linked to:
Molothrus
Molothrus ater ⓘ
linked to:
Molothrus
Molothrus bonariensis ⓘ
linked to:
Molothrus
Molothrus oryzivorus ⓘ
linked to:
Molothrus
|
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parasitismType | non-nesting brood parasite (does not build own nest) ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Icteridae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | brood parasitism ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | George Robert Gray ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present in plumage coloration in several species ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | George Robert Gray ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Molothrus bonariensis
ⓘ
linked to:
Molothrus
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Molothrus Description of subject: Molothrus is a genus of New World cowbirds known for their brood-parasitic behavior, laying eggs in the nests of other bird species.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Molothrus
linked to: Molothrus
linked to: Molothrus
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linked to: Molothrus