Ptilinopus
E1084815
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Ptilinopus is a genus of colorful fruit doves found mainly in forested regions of Australasia and the Pacific Islands.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ptilinopus canonical | 3 |
| Ptilinopus (genus) | 1 |
| Ptilinopus insularis | 1 |
| Ptilinopus layardi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14216039 — 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: Ptilinopus Context triple: [whistling fruit dove, genus, Ptilinopus]
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A.
Pyrrhula
Pyrrhula is a genus of small, stout-billed passerine birds in the finch family commonly known as bullfinches, found across Europe and Asia.
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B.
Zosterops
Zosterops is a genus of small, typically greenish-yellow songbirds known as white-eyes, characterized by the distinctive white ring around their eyes and found across parts of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
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C.
Mesitornis
Mesitornis is a genus of ground-dwelling birds endemic to Madagascar, belonging to the mesite family and known for their secretive behavior in forest and scrub habitats.
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D.
Cleptornis
Cleptornis is a genus of small passerine birds in the white-eye family Zosteropidae, best known for the golden white-eye of the Mariana Islands.
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E.
Melanocorypha
Melanocorypha is a genus of larks, medium-sized passerine birds known for their ground-dwelling habits and melodious songs, found mainly in open habitats across Eurasia.
- 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: Ptilinopus Target entity description: Ptilinopus is a genus of colorful fruit doves found mainly in forested regions of Australasia and the Pacific Islands.
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A.
Pyrrhula
Pyrrhula is a genus of small, stout-billed passerine birds in the finch family commonly known as bullfinches, found across Europe and Asia.
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B.
Zosterops
Zosterops is a genus of small, typically greenish-yellow songbirds known as white-eyes, characterized by the distinctive white ring around their eyes and found across parts of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
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C.
Mesitornis
Mesitornis is a genus of ground-dwelling birds endemic to Madagascar, belonging to the mesite family and known for their secretive behavior in forest and scrub habitats.
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D.
Cleptornis
Cleptornis is a genus of small passerine birds in the white-eye family Zosteropidae, best known for the golden white-eye of the Mariana Islands.
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E.
Melanocorypha
Melanocorypha is a genus of larks, medium-sized passerine birds known for their ground-dwelling habits and melodious songs, found mainly in open habitats across Eurasia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ptilinopus
linked to: Ptilinopus
linked to: Ptilinopus