Vidua finches
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Vidua finches are a group of brood-parasitic African songbirds that lay their eggs in the nests of other finch species, leaving the hosts to raise their young.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vidua finches canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7868206 — 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: Vidua finches Context triple: [Estrildidae, parasitizedBy, Vidua finches]
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A.
Euplectes
Euplectes is a genus of African weaver birds known for the males’ striking breeding plumage and elaborate display behaviors.
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B.
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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C.
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Coccothraustes coccothraustes, commonly known as the hawfinch, is a robust, large-billed finch species found across Europe and parts of Asia, noted for its powerful beak adapted to cracking hard seeds.
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D.
Taeniopygia
Taeniopygia is a genus of small estrildid finches best known for including the widely studied zebra finch, a model organism in behavioral and neurobiological research.
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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: Vidua finches Target entity description: Vidua finches are a group of brood-parasitic African songbirds that lay their eggs in the nests of other finch species, leaving the hosts to raise their young.
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A.
Euplectes
Euplectes is a genus of African weaver birds known for the males’ striking breeding plumage and elaborate display behaviors.
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B.
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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C.
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Coccothraustes coccothraustes, commonly known as the hawfinch, is a robust, large-billed finch species found across Europe and parts of Asia, noted for its powerful beak adapted to cracking hard seeds.
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D.
Taeniopygia
Taeniopygia is a genus of small estrildid finches best known for including the widely studied zebra finch, a model organism in behavioral and neurobiological research.
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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 (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brood parasite
ⓘ
genus of birds ⓘ songbird ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | polygynous tendencies ⓘ |
| chickBeggingCalls | mimic host chicks ⓘ |
| chickMouthPattern | mimic host chicks mouth markings ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | small clutch per host nest ⓘ |
| commonName | whydahs and indigobirds ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| distribution |
sub-Saharan Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Sub-Saharan Africa
|
| eggAppearance | similar to host eggs ⓘ |
| family | Viduidae ⓘ |
| femalePlumage | drab brownish ⓘ |
| geographicRange | tropical Africa ⓘ |
| habitat |
cultivated areas
ⓘ
grassland ⓘ open woodland ⓘ savanna ⓘ |
| hostChickCompetition | competes with host nestlings for food ⓘ |
| hostFamily | Estrildidae ⓘ |
| hostRaisesYoung | true ⓘ |
| hostSpecificity | often host-specific by species ⓘ |
| includes |
paradise whydah
ⓘ
pin-tailed whydah ⓘ steel-blue whydah ⓘ village indigobird ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| laysEggsInNestsOf |
estrildid finches
ⓘ
other finch species ⓘ |
| malePlumage | often brightly colored ⓘ |
| maleTail | often elongated ornamental tail ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | some species partially migratory ⓘ |
| mimics | host species songs ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Africa ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parasitismType | non-evicting brood parasite ⓘ |
| parentalCare | no parental care of own young ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | ornithologists ⓘ |
| reproduction | do not build own nests ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | obligate brood parasitism ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | strong ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
coevolution with hosts
ⓘ
song learning and mimicry ⓘ speciation linked to host use ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| vocalization | songbird-like calls and songs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vidua finches Description of subject: Vidua finches are a group of brood-parasitic African songbirds that lay their eggs in the nests of other finch species, leaving the hosts to raise their young.
Referenced by (1)
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