Prosthemadera
E701028
Prosthemadera is a genus of honeyeater birds best known for the tui, a distinctive New Zealand species with iridescent plumage and a characteristic white throat tuft.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prosthemadera canonical | 2 |
| Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7865523 — 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: Prosthemadera Context triple: [Meliphagidae, includesGenus, Prosthemadera]
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A.
Thylogale
Thylogale is a genus of small to medium-sized marsupials commonly known as pademelons, native to forests and scrublands of Australia and New Guinea.
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B.
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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C.
Pachyplichas
Pachyplichas is a genus of beetles in the family Curculionidae, known from New Zealand.
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D.
Cacicus
Cacicus is a genus of New World tropical birds known as caciques, recognized for their vibrant plumage and colonial nesting habits.
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E.
Eutrichomyias
Eutrichomyias is a little-known genus of passerine birds in the monarch flycatcher family, notable for its rarity and highly restricted range.
- 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: Prosthemadera Target entity description: Prosthemadera is a genus of honeyeater birds best known for the tui, a distinctive New Zealand species with iridescent plumage and a characteristic white throat tuft.
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A.
Thylogale
Thylogale is a genus of small to medium-sized marsupials commonly known as pademelons, native to forests and scrublands of Australia and New Guinea.
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B.
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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C.
Pachyplichas
Pachyplichas is a genus of beetles in the family Curculionidae, known from New Zealand.
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D.
Cacicus
Cacicus is a genus of New World tropical birds known as caciques, recognized for their vibrant plumage and colonial nesting habits.
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E.
Eutrichomyias
Eutrichomyias is a little-known genus of passerine birds in the monarch flycatcher family, notable for its rarity and highly restricted range.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of birds
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | honeyeaters ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | tui genus ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Prosthemadera cineracea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | René Lesson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1828 ⓘ |
| diet |
fruit
ⓘ
insects ⓘ nectar ⓘ |
| distribution | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endemicTo | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Meliphagidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
native forests of New Zealand
ⓘ
shrublands of New Zealand ⓘ urban parks and gardens in New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
iridescent plumage (in tui)
ⓘ
white throat tuft (in tui) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | tui ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Meliphagidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | pollinator of native New Zealand plants ⓘ |
| taxonomicStatus | accepted genus ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalization | complex song (in tui) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prosthemadera Description of subject: Prosthemadera is a genus of honeyeater birds best known for the tui, a distinctive New Zealand species with iridescent plumage and a characteristic white throat tuft.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae