Selasphorus rufus
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Selasphorus rufus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5771641 — 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: Selasphorus rufus Context triple: [Trochilidae, hasMember, Selasphorus rufus]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Charles tree finch
The Charles tree finch is a species of Darwin’s finch endemic to Floreana Island in the Galápagos, known for its adaptive beak morphology and role in studies of evolution and speciation.
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D.
Acanthis flammea
Acanthis flammea, commonly known as the common redpoll, is a small Arctic-breeding finch recognized for its streaked plumage and distinctive red forehead patch.
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E.
Cyanocitta
Cyanocitta is a genus of North American jays in the crow family, best known for including the blue jay and Steller’s jay.
- 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: Selasphorus rufus Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Charles tree finch
The Charles tree finch is a species of Darwin’s finch endemic to Floreana Island in the Galápagos, known for its adaptive beak morphology and role in studies of evolution and speciation.
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D.
Acanthis flammea
Acanthis flammea, commonly known as the common redpoll, is a small Arctic-breeding finch recognized for its streaked plumage and distinctive red forehead patch.
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E.
Cyanocitta
Cyanocitta is a genus of North American jays in the crow family, best known for including the blue jay and Steller’s jay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| aggressiveBehavior | highly territorial at feeders and flowers ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 8 cm ⓘ |
| bodyMass | about 2 to 5 grams ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Pacific Northwest of the United States ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Northwest
northwestern North America ⓘ western Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Western Canada
|
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Rufous Hummingbird
ⓘ
rufous hummingbird ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Friedrich Gmelin ⓘ |
| diet |
nectar
ⓘ
small insects ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| family | Trochilidae ⓘ |
| femalePlumageDescription | mostly greenish above with rufous flanks and tail ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Canada
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genus | Selasphorus ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ mountain meadows ⓘ open or shrubby areas ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleThroatColor | iridescent orange-red gorget ⓘ |
| migrationRoute | Pacific Flyway ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| nestMaterial | plant down and spider webs ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| notedFor |
brilliant orange plumage
ⓘ
long-distance flights ⓘ |
| order | Apodiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
orange
ⓘ
rufous ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | pollinator of flowering plants ⓘ |
| range | western North America ⓘ |
| scientificName | Selasphorus rufus ⓘ |
| sexuallyDimorphic | true ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
climate change
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Mexico
ⓘ
southern United States ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1788 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Selasphorus rufus Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.