Pharomachrus
E409682
Pharomachrus is a genus of brightly colored trogon birds native to the Neotropics, best known for including the iconic resplendent quetzal.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pharomachrus canonical | 2 |
| Pharomachrus mocinno | 2 |
| Pharomachrus antisianus | 1 |
| Pharomachrus fulgidus | 1 |
| Pharomachrus pavoninus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4050613 — 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: Pharomachrus Context triple: [Resplendent quetzal, genus, Pharomachrus]
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A.
Sporophila
Sporophila is a genus of small Neotropical seed-eating birds commonly known as seedeaters, noted for their diverse plumage and songs.
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B.
Camarhynchus
Camarhynchus is a genus of Galápagos finches, often called tree finches, known for their adaptive beak shapes that exemplify Darwinian evolution.
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C.
Cotingidae
Cotingidae is a family of passerine birds from Central and South America known for their often bright plumage, elaborate courtship displays, and diverse vocalizations.
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D.
Black-throated huet-huet
The Black-throated huet-huet is a ground-dwelling tapaculo bird native to the temperate forests of southern South America, known for its strong legs, secretive behavior, and loud, rhythmic song.
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E.
Cracidae
Cracidae is a family of large, primarily arboreal game birds native to the Neotropics, including chachalacas, guans, and curassows.
- 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: Pharomachrus Target entity description: Pharomachrus is a genus of brightly colored trogon birds native to the Neotropics, best known for including the iconic resplendent quetzal.
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A.
Sporophila
Sporophila is a genus of small Neotropical seed-eating birds commonly known as seedeaters, noted for their diverse plumage and songs.
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B.
Camarhynchus
Camarhynchus is a genus of Galápagos finches, often called tree finches, known for their adaptive beak shapes that exemplify Darwinian evolution.
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C.
Cotingidae
Cotingidae is a family of passerine birds from Central and South America known for their often bright plumage, elaborate courtship displays, and diverse vocalizations.
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D.
Black-throated huet-huet
The Black-throated huet-huet is a ground-dwelling tapaculo bird native to the temperate forests of southern South America, known for its strong legs, secretive behavior, and loud, rhythmic song.
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E.
Cracidae
Cracidae is a family of large, primarily arboreal game birds native to the Neotropics, including chachalacas, guans, and curassows.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Neotropical realm ⓘ |
| characteristic |
brightly colored plumage
ⓘ
iridescent green and red coloration in many species ⓘ sexual dimorphism with long upper tail coverts in males of some species ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | quetzals ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | several species are of conservation concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | Constantin Wilhelm Lambert Gloger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution | tropical montane forests of the Americas ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | frugivore ⓘ |
| etymology | genus name derived from Greek, used historically for trogons or quetzals ⓘ |
| family | Trogonidae ⓘ |
| habitat |
cloud forests
ⓘ
humid montane forests ⓘ |
| hasFeatherColor |
golden (in some species)
ⓘ
green ⓘ red ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Pharomachrus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Pharomachrus antisianus
Pharomachrus auriceps ⓘ Pharomachrus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Pharomachrus fulgidus
Pharomachrus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Pharomachrus mocinno
Pharomachrus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Pharomachrus pavoninus
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
Neotropical realm ⓘ
surface form:
Neotropics
South America ⓘ |
| notableFor | including the resplendent quetzal ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Resplendent quetzal
ⓘ
surface form:
resplendent quetzal
|
| order | Trogoniformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Trogonidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
both sexes often participate in incubation
ⓘ
nests in tree cavities ⓘ |
| symbolicAssociation | cultural symbol in Mesoamerica through the resplendent quetzal ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Gloger ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Pharomachrus
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Pharomachrus mocinno
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pharomachrus Description of subject: Pharomachrus is a genus of brightly colored trogon birds native to the Neotropics, best known for including the iconic resplendent quetzal.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pharomachrus mocinno
this entity surface form:
Pharomachrus antisianus
this entity surface form:
Pharomachrus fulgidus
this entity surface form:
Pharomachrus pavoninus
this entity surface form:
Pharomachrus mocinno