bird of paradise
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The bird of paradise is a group of vividly colored, elaborately plumed birds native mainly to New Guinea, renowned for their spectacular courtship displays and striking appearance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| bird of paradise canonical | 1 |
| bird-of-paradise family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6610926 — 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: bird of paradise Context triple: [Papua New Guinea national rugby league team, symbol, bird of paradise]
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A.
Bird of Paradise
"Bird of Paradise" is a 1951 romantic adventure film set in the South Seas, best known for starring Debra Paget and Louis Jourdan in a tale of forbidden love and cultural conflict.
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B.
Gloriosa lily
Gloriosa lily is a striking, climbing flowering plant known for its distinctive flame-like red and yellow petals and is native to parts of Africa and Asia.
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C.
Ampelocera
Ampelocera is a small genus of flowering trees in the elm family Ulmaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
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D.
Hoya
Hoya is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, historically notable as the site of an engagement during the Seven Years' War.
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E.
Dracaenae
Dracaenae are serpentine female monsters from Greek mythology, often depicted as part-woman and part-dragon or serpent.
- 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: bird of paradise Target entity description: The bird of paradise is a group of vividly colored, elaborately plumed birds native mainly to New Guinea, renowned for their spectacular courtship displays and striking appearance.
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A.
Bird of Paradise
"Bird of Paradise" is a 1951 romantic adventure film set in the South Seas, best known for starring Debra Paget and Louis Jourdan in a tale of forbidden love and cultural conflict.
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B.
Gloriosa lily
Gloriosa lily is a striking, climbing flowering plant known for its distinctive flame-like red and yellow petals and is native to parts of Africa and Asia.
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C.
Ampelocera
Ampelocera is a small genus of flowering trees in the elm family Ulmaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
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D.
Hoya
Hoya is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, historically notable as the site of an engagement during the Seven Years' War.
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E.
Dracaenae
Dracaenae are serpentine female monsters from Greek mythology, often depicted as part-woman and part-dragon or serpent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
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common name ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| commonName | bird of paradise plant ⓘ |
| contains |
genus Astrapia
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genus Cicinnurus ⓘ genus Drepanornis ⓘ genus Epimachus NERFINISHED ⓘ genus Lophorina ⓘ genus Lycocorax ⓘ genus Manucodia ⓘ genus Melampitta ⓘ genus Paradigalla ⓘ genus Paradisaea ⓘ genus Parotia ⓘ genus Phonygammus ⓘ genus Pteridophora ⓘ genus Ptiloris ⓘ genus Seleucidis ⓘ genus Semioptera ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important in New Guinea traditional cultures ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
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insectivorous ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfSpecies | around 40 ⓘ |
| foundInBiome | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| foundInHabitat |
lowland forest
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montane forest ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arboreal lifestyle
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brightly colored plumage ⓘ complex courtship displays ⓘ elaborate ornamental feathers ⓘ sexual dimorphism ⓘ |
| historicalUse | plumes used as ornaments and trade items ⓘ |
| mayAlsoReferTo | Strelitzia reginae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Aru Islands
NERFINISHED
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New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ adjacent islands in Melanesia ⓘ eastern Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
highly modified tail and flank feathers in some species
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spectacular male courtship dances ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
infraorder Corvida
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order Passeriformes ⓘ parvorder Corvi NERFINISHED ⓘ suborder Passeri ⓘ superfamily Corvoidea ⓘ |
| refersTo | family Paradisaeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | lek mating system in many species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: bird of paradise Description of subject: The bird of paradise is a group of vividly colored, elaborately plumed birds native mainly to New Guinea, renowned for their spectacular courtship displays and striking appearance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
bird-of-paradise family