Turdus iliacus
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Turdus iliacus, commonly known as the redwing, is a small migratory thrush found across Europe and Asia, recognizable by its reddish flanks and underwing and a bold pale eyebrow stripe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Turdus iliacus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7911580 — 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: Turdus iliacus Context triple: [Turdus, includes, Turdus iliacus]
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A.
Periparus
Periparus is a genus of small passerine birds in the tit family, comprising several species of tits found across Eurasia and parts of North Africa.
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B.
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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C.
Poospiza
Poospiza is a genus of small Neotropical songbirds known as warbling finches, typically found in South American shrublands and forest edges.
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D.
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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E.
Cistothorus
Cistothorus is a genus of small, often secretive New World wrens typically found in marshes and grasslands.
- 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: Turdus iliacus Target entity description: Turdus iliacus, commonly known as the redwing, is a small migratory thrush found across Europe and Asia, recognizable by its reddish flanks and underwing and a bold pale eyebrow stripe.
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A.
Periparus
Periparus is a genus of small passerine birds in the tit family, comprising several species of tits found across Eurasia and parts of North Africa.
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B.
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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C.
Poospiza
Poospiza is a genus of small Neotropical songbirds known as warbling finches, typically found in South American shrublands and forest edges.
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D.
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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E.
Cistothorus
Cistothorus is a genus of small, often secretive New World wrens typically found in marshes and grasslands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
migratory bird ⓘ thrush ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageLength | 20 cm ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 33 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName | Turdus iliacus ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Iceland
ⓘ
Russia ⓘ Scandinavia ⓘ northern Europe ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | socially monogamous ⓘ |
| callDescription | thin seeep flight call ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 4–6 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | redwing ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
berries
ⓘ
earthworms ⓘ fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
bold pale eyebrow stripe
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reddish flanks ⓘ reddish underwing ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale blue with spots ⓘ |
| family | Turdidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground forager ⓘ |
| genus | Turdus ⓘ |
| habitat |
farmland
ⓘ
hedgerows ⓘ scrub ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| iucnStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| iucnStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
in shrubs
ⓘ
in trees ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Iceland
ⓘ
Ireland (mainly in winter) ⓘ Russia ⓘ Scandinavia ⓘ United Kingdom (mainly in winter) ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
brown upperparts
ⓘ
whitish underparts with streaks ⓘ |
| songDescription | high, thin, melancholic song ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| winteringRange |
Middle East
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ southern Europe ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Europe
western Europe ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Turdus iliacus Description of subject: Turdus iliacus, commonly known as the redwing, is a small migratory thrush found across Europe and Asia, recognizable by its reddish flanks and underwing and a bold pale eyebrow stripe.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.