Cacicus
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Cacicus is a genus of New World tropical birds known as caciques, recognized for their vibrant plumage and colonial nesting habits.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cacicus canonical | 1 |
| Cacicus cela | 1 |
| Cacicus chrysopterus | 1 |
| Cacicus koepckeae | 1 |
| Cacicus melanicterus | 1 |
| Cacicus sclateri | 1 |
| Cacicus uropygialis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7580298 — 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: Cacicus Context triple: [Icteridae, includes, Cacicus]
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A.
Pachyplichas
Pachyplichas is a genus of beetles in the family Curculionidae, known from New Zealand.
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B.
Lagorchestes
Lagorchestes is a genus of small, fast-moving Australian marsupials commonly known as hare-wallabies, belonging to the kangaroo family.
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C.
Maurus
Maurus is a masculine given name of Latin origin, historically associated with early Christian saints and used as a variant of names like Maurice.
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D.
Ariomardus
Ariomardus was a lesser-known Achaemenid Persian prince, one of the sons of King Darius I.
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E.
Mecistops
Mecistops is a genus of slender-snouted African crocodiles known for their elongated, narrow snouts adapted for catching fish.
- 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: Cacicus Target entity description: Cacicus is a genus of New World tropical birds known as caciques, recognized for their vibrant plumage and colonial nesting habits.
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A.
Pachyplichas
Pachyplichas is a genus of beetles in the family Curculionidae, known from New Zealand.
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B.
Lagorchestes
Lagorchestes is a genus of small, fast-moving Australian marsupials commonly known as hare-wallabies, belonging to the kangaroo family.
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C.
Maurus
Maurus is a masculine given name of Latin origin, historically associated with early Christian saints and used as a variant of names like Maurice.
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D.
Ariomardus
Ariomardus was a lesser-known Achaemenid Persian prince, one of the sons of King Darius I.
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E.
Mecistops
Mecistops is a genus of slender-snouted African crocodiles known for their elongated, narrow snouts adapted for catching fish.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | New World blackbirds ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | colonial breeder ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| coloration | black plumage with bright colored patches in many species ⓘ |
| commonName | caciques ⓘ |
| describedByTaxonomist | Louis Pierre Vieillot ⓘ |
| diet |
fruit
ⓘ
insects ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central America
ⓘ
New World tropics ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Icteridae ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
forest canopy
ⓘ
forest edge ⓘ |
| habitat |
tropical forests
ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Cacicus cela
ⓘ
linked to:
Cacicus
Cacicus chrysopterus ⓘ
linked to:
Cacicus
Cacicus haemorrhous ⓘ Cacicus koepckeae ⓘ
linked to:
Cacicus
Cacicus latirostris ⓘ Cacicus melanicterus ⓘ
linked to:
Cacicus
Cacicus sclateri ⓘ
linked to:
Cacicus
Cacicus uropygialis ⓘ
linked to:
Cacicus
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| nestType | pendulous woven nests ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
colonial nesting behavior
ⓘ
vibrant plumage ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| region |
Neotropics
ⓘ
linked to:
Neotropical realm
|
| relatedTo |
Icterus
ⓘ
Psarocolius ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | colonial nester ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | highly social ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Louis Pierre Vieillot ⓘ |
| taxonomicGroup | passerine birds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| vocalization |
complex songs
ⓘ
loud calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cacicus Description of subject: Cacicus is a genus of New World tropical birds known as caciques, recognized for their vibrant plumage and colonial nesting habits.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cacicus
linked to: Cacicus
linked to: Cacicus
linked to: Cacicus
linked to: Cacicus
linked to: Cacicus