long-tailed tit
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The long-tailed tit is a small, sociable songbird known for its distinctive long tail, fluffy plumage, and cooperative family groups commonly found across Europe and Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| long-tailed tit canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8341937 — 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: long-tailed tit Context triple: [Aegithalidae, notableSpecies, long-tailed tit]
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A.
Eurasian penduline tit
The Eurasian penduline tit is a small passerine bird known for its intricate hanging nest constructions and wide distribution across Europe and parts of Asia.
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B.
Bombycilla garrulus
Bombycilla garrulus, commonly known as the Bohemian waxwing, is a medium-sized, crested songbird of northern forests noted for its silky plumage and distinctive red wax-like wing tips.
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C.
Eurasian wren
The Eurasian wren is a tiny, energetic songbird found across Europe and parts of Asia, known for its upright tail, rich brown plumage, and remarkably loud, complex song.
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D.
Muscicapa
Muscicapa is a genus of small insect-eating passerine birds commonly known as Old World flycatchers.
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E.
Lanius collurio
Lanius collurio, commonly known as the red-backed shrike, is a small migratory passerine bird recognized for its distinctive mask-like facial markings and habit of impaling prey on thorns.
- 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: long-tailed tit Target entity description: The long-tailed tit is a small, sociable songbird known for its distinctive long tail, fluffy plumage, and cooperative family groups commonly found across Europe and Asia.
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A.
Eurasian penduline tit
The Eurasian penduline tit is a small passerine bird known for its intricate hanging nest constructions and wide distribution across Europe and parts of Asia.
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B.
Bombycilla garrulus
Bombycilla garrulus, commonly known as the Bohemian waxwing, is a medium-sized, crested songbird of northern forests noted for its silky plumage and distinctive red wax-like wing tips.
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C.
Eurasian wren
The Eurasian wren is a tiny, energetic songbird found across Europe and parts of Asia, known for its upright tail, rich brown plumage, and remarkably loud, complex song.
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D.
Muscicapa
Muscicapa is a genus of small insect-eating passerine birds commonly known as Old World flycatchers.
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E.
Lanius collurio
Lanius collurio, commonly known as the red-backed shrike, is a small migratory passerine bird recognized for its distinctive mask-like facial markings and habit of impaling prey on thorns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
passerine ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Aegithalos caudatus
ⓘ
linked to:
Aegithalos
|
| bodyLength | approximately 13–15 cm including tail ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | cooperative breeding ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 8–12 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Aegithalos caudatus
ⓘ
linked to:
Aegithalos
long-tailed bushtit ⓘ long-tailed tit ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
seeds in winter ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| distributionNote | widespread in temperate Europe and Palearctic Asia ⓘ |
| eggColor | white with fine reddish spots ⓘ |
| family | Aegithalidae ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | shrubs and tree canopies ⓘ |
| genus | Aegithalos ⓘ |
| habitat |
hedgerows
ⓘ
parks and gardens ⓘ scrub ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationStatus |
mostly resident
ⓘ
partially migratory in northern populations ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
bushes
ⓘ
hedges ⓘ |
| nestMaterial |
lichen
ⓘ
moss ⓘ spider silk ⓘ |
| nestType | domed nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
fluffy
ⓘ
mainly white, black and pinkish ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms family groups
ⓘ
forms winter flocks ⓘ highly sociable ⓘ |
| tailLength | approximately 7–9 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization |
high-pitched calls
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thin, see-see contact calls ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 7–10 g ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: long-tailed tit Description of subject: The long-tailed tit is a small, sociable songbird known for its distinctive long tail, fluffy plumage, and cooperative family groups commonly found across Europe and Asia.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.