Tachycineta
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Tachycineta is a genus of small, agile New World swallows known for their iridescent plumage and aerial insect-catching behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tachycineta canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8081214 — 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: Tachycineta Context triple: [Hirundinidae, includesGenus, Tachycineta]
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A.
Myioborus
Myioborus is a genus of small, active New World warblers commonly known as whitestarts or redstarts, noted for their bright plumage and tail-flicking behavior.
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B.
Geothlypis
Geothlypis is a genus of New World warblers known for their often yellow plumage and distinctive facial markings, commonly found in marshes and shrubby habitats.
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C.
Chirimachus
Chirimachus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as one of the sons of Electryon, king of Mycenae.
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D.
Aphelocoma
Aphelocoma is a genus of New World jays known for their bold behavior, complex social structures, and predominantly blue and gray plumage, found mainly in western North and Central America.
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E.
Setophaga
Setophaga is a genus of New World warblers, small often brightly colored insectivorous songbirds found primarily in North and Central America.
- 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: Tachycineta Target entity description: Tachycineta is a genus of small, agile New World swallows known for their iridescent plumage and aerial insect-catching behavior.
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A.
Myioborus
Myioborus is a genus of small, active New World warblers commonly known as whitestarts or redstarts, noted for their bright plumage and tail-flicking behavior.
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B.
Geothlypis
Geothlypis is a genus of New World warblers known for their often yellow plumage and distinctive facial markings, commonly found in marshes and shrubby habitats.
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C.
Chirimachus
Chirimachus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as one of the sons of Electryon, king of Mycenae.
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D.
Aphelocoma
Aphelocoma is a genus of New World jays known for their bold behavior, complex social structures, and predominantly blue and gray plumage, found mainly in western North and Central America.
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E.
Setophaga
Setophaga is a genus of New World warblers, small often brightly colored insectivorous songbirds found primarily in North and Central America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Hirundininae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Central America for some species
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North America for some species ⓘ South America for some species ⓘ |
| characteristic |
aerial insect-catching behavior
ⓘ
iridescent plumage ⓘ |
| clade | swallows ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Tachycineta swallows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | a genus of small, agile New World swallows ⓘ |
| diet | flying insects ⓘ |
| distribution | New World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | control of aerial insect populations ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| family | Hirundinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | aerial insectivory ⓘ |
| flightStyle | fast and acrobatic flight ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | aerial zone above open habitats ⓘ |
| habitat |
open areas near water
ⓘ
woodland edges ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Tachycineta albilinea
NERFINISHED
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Tachycineta albiventer NERFINISHED ⓘ Tachycineta bicolor NERFINISHED ⓘ Tachycineta cyaneoviridis NERFINISHED ⓘ Tachycineta euchrysea NERFINISHED ⓘ Tachycineta leucorrhoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tachycineta stolzmanni NERFINISHED ⓘ Tachycineta thalassina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | many species are migratory ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
abandoned woodpecker holes
ⓘ
natural cavities ⓘ nest boxes ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
tree swallow
ⓘ
violet-green swallow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Hirundinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColoration |
metallic green upperparts in several species
ⓘ
white underparts in several species ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | ornithologists as a distinct swallow genus ⓘ |
| reproduction | cavity nester ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often forms loose colonies ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Tachycineta bicolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tachycineta Description of subject: Tachycineta is a genus of small, agile New World swallows known for their iridescent plumage and aerial insect-catching behavior.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.