common myna
E682817
The common myna is a highly adaptable, medium-sized passerine bird known for its brown body, yellow eye patch, and success as an invasive species in many urban and agricultural environments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| common myna canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7698451 — 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: common myna Context triple: [Sturnidae, notableSpeciesCommonName, common myna]
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A.
Bengalese finch
The Bengalese finch is a domesticated songbird species widely used in neuroscience and behavioral research for studying vocal learning and complex birdsong patterns.
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B.
Gymnorhina tibicen
Gymnorhina tibicen is the Australian magpie, a common black-and-white passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea.
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C.
Magpies
Magpies is the nickname of the Collingwood Football Club, a prominent Australian rules football team in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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D.
Magpies
The Magpies is the traditional nickname of the Port Adelaide Football Club, an Australian rules football team known for its black-and-white colors and rich history in South Australian and national competitions.
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E.
Magpies
Magpies is the widely used nickname for Newcastle United Football Club, a historic English team known for its black-and-white striped kit.
- 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: common myna Target entity description: The common myna is a highly adaptable, medium-sized passerine bird known for its brown body, yellow eye patch, and success as an invasive species in many urban and agricultural environments.
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A.
Bengalese finch
The Bengalese finch is a domesticated songbird species widely used in neuroscience and behavioral research for studying vocal learning and complex birdsong patterns.
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B.
Gymnorhina tibicen
Gymnorhina tibicen is the Australian magpie, a common black-and-white passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea.
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C.
Magpies
Magpies is the nickname of the Collingwood Football Club, a prominent Australian rules football team in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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D.
Magpies
The Magpies is the traditional nickname of the Port Adelaide Football Club, an Australian rules football team known for its black-and-white colors and rich history in South Australian and national competitions.
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E.
Magpies
Magpies is the widely used nickname for Newcastle United Football Club, a historic English team known for its black-and-white striped kit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
invasive species ⓘ passerine ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| beakColor | yellow ⓘ |
| behavior |
aggressive
ⓘ
highly adaptable ⓘ noisy ⓘ |
| binomialName | Acridotheres tristis ⓘ |
| bodyColor | brown ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 23–26 cm ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 4–6 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Indian myna
ⓘ
common myna ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| eyePatchColor | yellow ⓘ |
| family | Sturnidae ⓘ |
| food |
fruits
ⓘ
human food scraps ⓘ insects ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| genus | Acridotheres ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural land
ⓘ
open woodland ⓘ suburban gardens ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| impact |
agricultural pest
ⓘ
competes with native birds for nesting sites ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Australia
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ Pacific islands ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Islands
Southeast Asia ⓘ Southern Africa ⓘ |
| invasiveIn |
Australia
ⓘ
New Zealand ⓘ Pacific islands ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Islands
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | yellow ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप
South Asia ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
building cavities
ⓘ
roof spaces ⓘ tree cavities ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in cavities ⓘ |
| scientificName | Acridotheres tristis ⓘ |
| size | medium-sized ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
forms flocks
ⓘ
often seen in pairs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization |
mimicry of other sounds
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varied calls ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: common myna Description of subject: The common myna is a highly adaptable, medium-sized passerine bird known for its brown body, yellow eye patch, and success as an invasive species in many urban and agricultural environments.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.