Pitohui
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Pitohui is a genus of brightly colored New Guinean birds known for containing some of the few scientifically recognized poisonous bird species.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pitohui canonical | 2 |
| Black pitohui | 1 |
| Hooded pitohui | 1 |
| Northern variable pitohui | 1 |
| Rusty pitohui | 1 |
| Southern variable pitohui | 1 |
| White-bellied pitohui | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7576499 — 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: Pitohui Context triple: [Oriolidae, hasGenus, Pitohui]
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A.
Ninox
Ninox is a genus of hawk-owls and boobooks found primarily in Australasia and parts of Asia.
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B.
Sumba cicadabird
The Sumba cicadabird is a bird species found only on the Indonesian island of Sumba, where it inhabits forested areas and is noted for its distinctive vocalizations.
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C.
Kadavu musk parrot
The Kadavu musk parrot is a brightly colored, musk-scented parrot species native to the Fijian island of Kadavu and known for its distinctive green and red plumage.
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D.
Sumba fantail
The Sumba fantail is a small insectivorous bird of the fantail family Rhipiduridae, found only on the Indonesian island of Sumba.
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E.
New Zealand robin
The New Zealand robin is a small, inquisitive native songbird known for its tameness around humans and its presence in forested areas across parts of New Zealand.
- 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: Pitohui Target entity description: Pitohui is a genus of brightly colored New Guinean birds known for containing some of the few scientifically recognized poisonous bird species.
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A.
Ninox
Ninox is a genus of hawk-owls and boobooks found primarily in Australasia and parts of Asia.
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B.
Sumba cicadabird
The Sumba cicadabird is a bird species found only on the Indonesian island of Sumba, where it inhabits forested areas and is noted for its distinctive vocalizations.
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C.
Kadavu musk parrot
The Kadavu musk parrot is a brightly colored, musk-scented parrot species native to the Fijian island of Kadavu and known for its distinctive green and red plumage.
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D.
Sumba fantail
The Sumba fantail is a small insectivorous bird of the fantail family Rhipiduridae, found only on the Indonesian island of Sumba.
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E.
New Zealand robin
The New Zealand robin is a small, inquisitive native songbird known for its tameness around humans and its presence in forested areas across parts of New Zealand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| aposematicColoration | true ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat loss in New Guinea forests ⓘ |
| containsToxin | batrachotoxin ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism | chemical defense against predators ⓘ |
| diet |
arthropods
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ |
| discoveredAsPoisonousBy | Jack Dumbacher ⓘ |
| family | Oriolidae ⓘ |
| foundInHabitat |
rainforests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Australasia
ⓘ
linked to:
Asia-Pacific
|
| hasCommonName | pitohui ⓘ |
| hasFeatherColor |
black
ⓘ
orange ⓘ rusty brown ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Black pitohui
ⓘ
linked to:
Pitohui
Hooded pitohui ⓘ
linked to:
Pitohui
Northern variable pitohui ⓘ
linked to:
Pitohui
Rusty pitohui ⓘ
linked to:
Pitohui
Southern variable pitohui ⓘ
linked to:
Pitohui
Variable pitohui ⓘ White-bellied pitohui ⓘ
linked to:
Pitohui
|
| isEndemic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Indonesian New Guinea
ⓘ
linked to:
West Papua
New Guinea ⓘ Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bright coloration
ⓘ
poisonous plumage ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| poisonDiscoveryPeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| poisonousTo | humans on contact or ingestion ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| resembles | orioles in appearance ⓘ |
| riskToHumans |
causes numbness or burning on skin contact
ⓘ
potentially dangerous if eaten ⓘ |
| scientificStudyField |
ornithology
ⓘ
toxicology ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| toxinLocation |
feathers
ⓘ
skin ⓘ tissues ⓘ |
| toxinSourceHypothesis | diet-derived from beetles ⓘ |
| vocalizationType | songbird calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pitohui Description of subject: Pitohui is a genus of brightly colored New Guinean birds known for containing some of the few scientifically recognized poisonous bird species.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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