Pied currawong
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The Pied currawong is a large, predominantly black Australian songbird known for its distinctive, ringing calls and opportunistic, omnivorous feeding habits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pied currawong canonical | 2 |
| pied currawong | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9385182 — 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: Pied currawong Context triple: [Lord Howe Island currawong, parentTaxon, Pied currawong]
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A.
Bell miner (Manorina melanophrys)
The Bell miner (Manorina melanophrys) is a colonial, honeyeater bird native to eastern Australia, known for its distinctive bell-like calls and association with eucalypt dieback.
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B.
Gerygone
Gerygone is a genus of small insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as gerygones or scrubwrens, found mainly in Australasia and the Pacific region.
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C.
Calamospiza melanocorys
Calamospiza melanocorys is the lark bunting, a medium-sized North American sparrow known for the male’s striking black-and-white breeding plumage and melodious song.
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D.
Kookaburra
Kookaburra is a well-known Australian sports equipment brand, particularly famous for manufacturing high-quality cricket balls used in international competitions.
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E.
Albert’s lyrebird
Albert’s lyrebird is a rare, ground-dwelling Australian songbird known for its elaborate tail and remarkable ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds.
- 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: Pied currawong Target entity description: The Pied currawong is a large, predominantly black Australian songbird known for its distinctive, ringing calls and opportunistic, omnivorous feeding habits.
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A.
Bell miner (Manorina melanophrys)
The Bell miner (Manorina melanophrys) is a colonial, honeyeater bird native to eastern Australia, known for its distinctive bell-like calls and association with eucalypt dieback.
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B.
Gerygone
Gerygone is a genus of small insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as gerygones or scrubwrens, found mainly in Australasia and the Pacific region.
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C.
Calamospiza melanocorys
Calamospiza melanocorys is the lark bunting, a medium-sized North American sparrow known for the male’s striking black-and-white breeding plumage and melodious song.
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D.
Kookaburra
Kookaburra is a well-known Australian sports equipment brand, particularly famous for manufacturing high-quality cricket balls used in international competitions.
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E.
Albert’s lyrebird
Albert’s lyrebird is a rare, ground-dwelling Australian songbird known for its elaborate tail and remarkable ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
passerine ⓘ |
| assessedBy | IUCN ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 44 cm ⓘ |
| behavior | opportunistic feeder ⓘ |
| binomialName | Strepera graculina ⓘ |
| bodySize | large for a songbird ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | spring ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | Pied currawong ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
eggs
ⓘ
fruit ⓘ human food scraps ⓘ insects ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ young birds ⓘ |
| eyeColor | yellow ⓘ |
| family | Artamidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Australian Capital Territory
ⓘ
New South Wales ⓘ Queensland ⓘ South Australia ⓘ Tasmania ⓘ Victoria ⓘ |
| genus | Strepera ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
parks and gardens ⓘ urban areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasSubspecies |
Strepera graculina ashbyi
ⓘ
linked to:
Strepera graculina
Strepera graculina crissalis ⓘ
linked to:
Strepera graculina
Strepera graculina graculina ⓘ Strepera graculina magnirostris ⓘ Strepera graculina nebulosa ⓘ
linked to:
Strepera fuliginosa
Strepera graculina robinsoni ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
eastern Australia ⓘ southeastern Australia ⓘ |
| nestLocation | high in trees ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
predominantly black
ⓘ
white patches ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization |
distinctive melodious calls
ⓘ
loud ringing calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pied currawong Description of subject: The Pied currawong is a large, predominantly black Australian songbird known for its distinctive, ringing calls and opportunistic, omnivorous feeding habits.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.