Pezophaps solitaria
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Pezophaps solitaria, commonly known as the Rodrigues solitaire, was a large flightless bird endemic to Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean that went extinct in the 18th century due to human activities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pezophaps solitaria canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7575781 — 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: Pezophaps solitaria Context triple: [Columbiformes, notableExtinctMember, Pezophaps solitaria]
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A.
Lagorchestes
Lagorchestes is a genus of small, fast-moving Australian marsupials commonly known as hare-wallabies, belonging to the kangaroo family.
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B.
Mecistops
Mecistops is a genus of slender-snouted African crocodiles known for their elongated, narrow snouts adapted for catching fish.
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C.
Dolichotis
Dolichotis is a genus of large, long-legged rodents native to South America, commonly known as maras, that resemble small deer or hares.
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D.
Tarsipes rostratus
Tarsipes rostratus, commonly known as the honey possum, is a tiny nectar- and pollen-feeding marsupial native to southwestern Australia, notable for its elongated snout and specialized brush-tipped tongue.
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E.
Pachyplichas
Pachyplichas is a genus of beetles in the family Curculionidae, known from New Zealand.
- 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: Pezophaps solitaria Target entity description: Pezophaps solitaria, commonly known as the Rodrigues solitaire, was a large flightless bird endemic to Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean that went extinct in the 18th century due to human activities.
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A.
Lagorchestes
Lagorchestes is a genus of small, fast-moving Australian marsupials commonly known as hare-wallabies, belonging to the kangaroo family.
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B.
Mecistops
Mecistops is a genus of slender-snouted African crocodiles known for their elongated, narrow snouts adapted for catching fish.
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C.
Dolichotis
Dolichotis is a genus of large, long-legged rodents native to South America, commonly known as maras, that resemble small deer or hares.
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D.
Tarsipes rostratus
Tarsipes rostratus, commonly known as the honey possum, is a tiny nectar- and pollen-feeding marsupial native to southwestern Australia, notable for its elongated snout and specialized brush-tipped tongue.
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E.
Pachyplichas
Pachyplichas is a genus of beetles in the family Curculionidae, known from New Zealand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endemic species
ⓘ
extinct bird species ⓘ flightless bird ⓘ |
| bodySize | large ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| closeRelative | dodo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Rodrigues solitaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List (extinct) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Alfred Newton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alphonse Milne-Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| eggCountPerClutch | one egg ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Mascarene Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rodrigues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evolutionaryGroup | dodo and solitaire clade ⓘ |
| extinctionBefore | 1800 ⓘ |
| extinctionCause |
habitat destruction
ⓘ
human activities ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ overhunting ⓘ |
| extinctionCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| family | Columbidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEuropeanRecordCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| flightCapability | flightless ⓘ |
| genus | Pezophaps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBinomialName | Pezophaps solitaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEndemicFaunaOf | Rodrigues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isIslandEndemic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
historical accounts
ⓘ
subfossil remains ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| maleLargerThanFemale | true ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat |
dry forest
ⓘ
woodlands of Rodrigues ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Rodrigues Island only ⓘ |
| order | Columbiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Raphus cucullatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | ground nester ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vernacularName | Rodrigues solitaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1877 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pezophaps solitaria Description of subject: Pezophaps solitaria, commonly known as the Rodrigues solitaire, was a large flightless bird endemic to Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean that went extinct in the 18th century due to human activities.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.