Phaethornis superciliosus
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Phaethornis superciliosus is a species of hermit hummingbird known for its long, decurved bill and distinctive facial stripe, found in tropical forests of northern South America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phaethornis superciliosus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5771642 — 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: Phaethornis superciliosus Context triple: [Trochilidae, hasMember, Phaethornis superciliosus]
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A.
Selasphorus rufus
Selasphorus rufus, commonly known as the rufous hummingbird, is a small, migratory North American hummingbird species noted for its brilliant orange plumage and remarkable long-distance flights.
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B.
Colibri coruscans
Colibri coruscans, commonly known as the sparkling violetear, is a large, brightly colored hummingbird species found in highland regions of South America.
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C.
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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D.
Dacnis cayana
Dacnis cayana, commonly known as the blue dacnis, is a small, brightly colored Neotropical songbird renowned for the male’s vivid blue and black plumage.
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E.
Trochilus
Trochilus is a small genus of hummingbirds best known for including the Jamaican streamertail, also called the doctor bird, which is the national bird of Jamaica.
- 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: Phaethornis superciliosus Target entity description: Phaethornis superciliosus is a species of hermit hummingbird known for its long, decurved bill and distinctive facial stripe, found in tropical forests of northern South America.
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A.
Selasphorus rufus
Selasphorus rufus, commonly known as the rufous hummingbird, is a small, migratory North American hummingbird species noted for its brilliant orange plumage and remarkable long-distance flights.
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B.
Colibri coruscans
Colibri coruscans, commonly known as the sparkling violetear, is a large, brightly colored hummingbird species found in highland regions of South America.
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C.
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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D.
Dacnis cayana
Dacnis cayana, commonly known as the blue dacnis, is a small, brightly colored Neotropical songbird renowned for the male’s vivid blue and black plumage.
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E.
Trochilus
Trochilus is a small genus of hummingbirds best known for including the Jamaican streamertail, also called the doctor bird, which is the national bird of Jamaica.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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hermit hummingbird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
eastern long-tailed hermit
NERFINISHED
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long-tailed hermit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
nectar
ⓘ
small arthropods ⓘ |
| displayBehavior |
males gather at leks
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males perform display flights ⓘ |
| family | Trochilidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | trap-lining nectar feeder ⓘ |
| genus | Phaethornis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
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secondary growth ⓘ subtropical moist forest ⓘ tropical lowland forest ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
distinctive facial stripe
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long decurved bill ⓘ sexually dimorphic tail length ⓘ very long tail ⓘ |
| hasSubspecies |
Phaethornis superciliosus muelleri
NERFINISHED
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Phaethornis superciliosus superciliosus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movementPattern | generally resident ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ northern South America ⓘ |
| nestLocation | suspended from vegetation ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| order | Apodiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | pollinator of tropical flowers ⓘ |
| reproduction |
female builds nest
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female incubates eggs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | high-pitched calls ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Phaethornis superciliosus Description of subject: Phaethornis superciliosus is a species of hermit hummingbird known for its long, decurved bill and distinctive facial stripe, found in tropical forests of northern South America.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.