Mellisuga helenae
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Mellisuga helenae, commonly known as the bee hummingbird, is the world’s smallest bird species, native to Cuba and noted for its tiny size and rapid wingbeats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mellisuga helenae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5771645 — 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: Mellisuga helenae Context triple: [Trochilidae, hasMember, Mellisuga helenae]
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A.
Melopyrrha
Melopyrrha is a genus of Caribbean seed-eating birds commonly known as bullfinches, characterized by their stout bills and often striking plumage.
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B.
Catagonus wagneri
Catagonus wagneri, commonly known as the Chacoan peccary, is a rare and endangered pig-like mammal native to the dry Chaco region of South America.
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C.
Belomys
Belomys is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in Asian forests.
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D.
Mimili
Mimili is a remote Aboriginal community in South Australia, home primarily to Pitjantjatjara people and known for its strong cultural traditions and art.
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E.
Cercaphus
Cercaphus is a figure from Greek mythology known primarily as a descendant of the nymph Rhode and a member of the early mythic rulers associated with the island of Rhodes.
- 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: Mellisuga helenae Target entity description: Mellisuga helenae, commonly known as the bee hummingbird, is the world’s smallest bird species, native to Cuba and noted for its tiny size and rapid wingbeats.
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A.
Melopyrrha
Melopyrrha is a genus of Caribbean seed-eating birds commonly known as bullfinches, characterized by their stout bills and often striking plumage.
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B.
Catagonus wagneri
Catagonus wagneri, commonly known as the Chacoan peccary, is a rare and endangered pig-like mammal native to the dry Chaco region of South America.
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C.
Belomys
Belomys is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in Asian forests.
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D.
Mimili
Mimili is a remote Aboriginal community in South Australia, home primarily to Pitjantjatjara people and known for its strong cultural traditions and art.
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E.
Cercaphus
Cercaphus is a figure from Greek mythology known primarily as a descendant of the nymph Rhode and a member of the early mythic rulers associated with the island of Rhodes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
vertebrate ⓘ |
| binomialName | Mellisuga helenae ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 5 to 6 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | about 1.6 to 2 grams ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | bee hummingbird ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedBy | Juan Cristóbal Gundlach ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1844 ⓘ |
| diet |
nectar
ⓘ
small insects ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| eggDescription | very small white eggs ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Cuba ⓘ |
| family | Trochilidae ⓘ |
| femalePlumage |
green upperparts
ⓘ
whitish underparts ⓘ |
| flightAbility |
capable of flying backwards
ⓘ
capable of hovering ⓘ |
| genus | Mellisuga ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
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gardens ⓘ shrubby areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumage |
bluish upperparts
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iridescent red to pink head and throat ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Cuba
ⓘ
Isla de la Juventud ⓘ |
| nestMaterial |
plant down
ⓘ
spider webs ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the world’s smallest bird species ⓘ |
| order | Apodiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | pollinator of flowering plants ⓘ |
| primaryFoodSource | flower nectar ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| smallestBird | true ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| wingbeatFrequency |
over 200 beats per second during courtship dives
ⓘ
up to about 80 beats per second in flight ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mellisuga helenae Description of subject: Mellisuga helenae, commonly known as the bee hummingbird, is the world’s smallest bird species, native to Cuba and noted for its tiny size and rapid wingbeats.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.