Terpsiphone
E673346
Terpsiphone is a genus of insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as paradise flycatchers, noted for the males’ long, ornamental tail feathers and striking plumage.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Terpsiphone canonical | 2 |
| Terpsiphone atrochalybeia | 1 |
| Terpsiphone batesi | 1 |
| Terpsiphone corvina | 1 |
| Terpsiphone paradisi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7576582 — 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: Terpsiphone Context triple: [Monarchidae, includesGenus, Terpsiphone]
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A.
Cassiphone
Cassiphone is a lesser-known figure from Greek mythology, identified as a daughter of the sorceress Circe.
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B.
Alcione
Alcione is the nickname of the Italian World War II-era Cant Z.1007 medium bomber aircraft.
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C.
Iphthime
Iphthime is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as a daughter of Icarius and sister of Penelope who appears in Homer’s Odyssey in a dream sent by Athena to comfort Penelope.
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D.
Melpomene
Melpomene is the Muse of tragedy in Greek mythology, traditionally depicted with a tragic mask and often associated with solemn theatrical arts.
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E.
Celaeno
Celaeno is one of the Pleiad nymphs in Greek mythology, a daughter of the Titan Atlas and the Oceanid Pleione.
- 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: Terpsiphone Target entity description: Terpsiphone is a genus of insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as paradise flycatchers, noted for the males’ long, ornamental tail feathers and striking plumage.
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A.
Cassiphone
Cassiphone is a lesser-known figure from Greek mythology, identified as a daughter of the sorceress Circe.
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B.
Alcione
Alcione is the nickname of the Italian World War II-era Cant Z.1007 medium bomber aircraft.
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C.
Iphthime
Iphthime is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as a daughter of Icarius and sister of Penelope who appears in Homer’s Odyssey in a dream sent by Athena to comfort Penelope.
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D.
Melpomene
Melpomene is the Muse of tragedy in Greek mythology, traditionally depicted with a tragic mask and often associated with solemn theatrical arts.
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E.
Celaeno
Celaeno is one of the Pleiad nymphs in Greek mythology, a daughter of the Titan Atlas and the Oceanid Pleione.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| belongsToSuborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | paradise flycatchers ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of insectivorous passerine birds ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| family | Monarchidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | aerial insect hawking ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Indian Ocean islands ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Monarchidae
ⓘ
Passeriformes ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Terpsiphone atrochalybeia
ⓘ
linked to:
Terpsiphone
Terpsiphone batesi ⓘ
linked to:
Terpsiphone
Terpsiphone bedfordi ⓘ
linked to:
Terpsiphone viridis
Terpsiphone cyanescens ⓘ Terpsiphone mutata ⓘ Terpsiphone paradisi ⓘ Terpsiphone rufiventer ⓘ
linked to:
Terpsiphone viridis
Terpsiphone viridis ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumage | more ornate than female ⓘ |
| migrationPattern |
partially migratory in some populations
ⓘ
resident in much of range ⓘ |
| nestLocation | tree branches ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| notableFor |
males’ long ornamental tail feathers
ⓘ
striking plumage ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Monarchidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryFood | flying insects ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Monarchinae
ⓘ
linked to:
Monarchidae
|
| tailFeature | elongated central tail feathers in males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Terpsiphone paradisi
ⓘ
linked to:
Terpsiphone
|
| vocalization | songbird-like calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Terpsiphone Description of subject: Terpsiphone is a genus of insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as paradise flycatchers, noted for the males’ long, ornamental tail feathers and striking plumage.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Terpsiphone
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linked to: Terpsiphone