Garrulus glandarius
E711098
Garrulus glandarius, commonly known as the Eurasian jay, is a colorful and intelligent passerine bird widespread across Europe and parts of Asia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Garrulus glandarius canonical | 2 |
| Garrulus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8082003 — 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: Garrulus glandarius Context triple: [Corvidae, notableSpecies, Garrulus glandarius]
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A.
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris, commonly known as the Eurasian red squirrel, is a small tree-dwelling rodent native to Europe and parts of Asia, recognized for its reddish fur and bushy tail.
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B.
Incilius alvarius
Incilius alvarius is a large, toxic toad native to the Sonoran Desert, known for secreting potent psychoactive compounds from its skin glands.
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C.
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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D.
Spinus
Spinus is a genus of small, seed-eating finches in the family Fringillidae, which includes several brightly colored species found across the Americas and Eurasia.
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E.
Spinus spinus
Spinus spinus, commonly known as the Eurasian siskin, is a small, yellow-green finch widespread across Europe and parts of Asia, noted for its agile flight and fondness for conifer seeds.
- 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: Garrulus glandarius Target entity description: Garrulus glandarius, commonly known as the Eurasian jay, is a colorful and intelligent passerine bird widespread across Europe and parts of Asia.
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A.
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris, commonly known as the Eurasian red squirrel, is a small tree-dwelling rodent native to Europe and parts of Asia, recognized for its reddish fur and bushy tail.
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B.
Incilius alvarius
Incilius alvarius is a large, toxic toad native to the Sonoran Desert, known for secreting potent psychoactive compounds from its skin glands.
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C.
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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D.
Spinus
Spinus is a genus of small, seed-eating finches in the family Fringillidae, which includes several brightly colored species found across the Americas and Eurasia.
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E.
Spinus spinus
Spinus spinus, commonly known as the Eurasian siskin, is a small, yellow-green finch widespread across Europe and parts of Asia, noted for its agile flight and fondness for conifer seeds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eurasian jay
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bird species ⓘ passerine ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 34 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | about 140 g to 190 g ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | about 52 cm to 58 cm ⓘ |
| behavior |
food caching
ⓘ
scatter-hoarding of acorns ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Old World jays ⓘ |
| binomialName | Garrulus glandarius ⓘ |
| breedingSite | trees ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 4 to 6 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Eurasian jay
ⓘ
jay ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Palearctic region
ⓘ
linked to:
Palearctic realm
|
| family | Corvidae ⓘ |
| food |
acorns
ⓘ
insects ⓘ nuts ⓘ seeds ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| genus |
Garrulus
ⓘ
linked to:
Garrulus glandarius
|
| habitat |
coniferous forest edges
ⓘ
deciduous woodland ⓘ mixed woodland ⓘ parks and large gardens ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern |
irruptive movements in some years
ⓘ
mostly resident ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Europe
ⓘ
central Asia ⓘ parts of North Africa ⓘ western Asia ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
ability to mimic sounds
ⓘ
complex vocalizations ⓘ high intelligence ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black-and-white head markings
ⓘ
blue and black barred wing patch ⓘ pinkish-brown body ⓘ white rump ⓘ |
| role | oak forest seed disperser ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Garrulus glandarius Description of subject: Garrulus glandarius, commonly known as the Eurasian jay, is a colorful and intelligent passerine bird widespread across Europe and parts of Asia.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Garrulus glandarius