Theristicus
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Theristicus is a genus of South American ibises known for their long decurved bills and association with open grassland and wetland habitats.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theristicus canonical | 5 |
| Theristicus branickii | 1 |
| Theristicus caerulescens | 1 |
| Theristicus caudatus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8184908 — 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: Theristicus Context triple: [Threskiornithidae, containsGenus, Theristicus]
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A.
Psarocolius
Psarocolius is a genus of large, tropical New World orioles known as oropendolas, characterized by their long tails, hanging woven nests, and loud, gurgling calls.
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B.
Hesperethusa
Hesperethusa is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family Rutaceae, known for species such as Hesperethusa crenulata (also called Limonia crenulata) that are native to South and Southeast Asia.
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C.
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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D.
Mecistops
Mecistops is a genus of slender-snouted African crocodiles known for their elongated, narrow snouts adapted for catching fish.
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E.
Urolestes
Urolestes is a genus of shrikes, medium-sized predatory passerine birds known for impaling their prey on thorns or barbed wire.
- 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: Theristicus Target entity description: Theristicus is a genus of South American ibises known for their long decurved bills and association with open grassland and wetland habitats.
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A.
Psarocolius
Psarocolius is a genus of large, tropical New World orioles known as oropendolas, characterized by their long tails, hanging woven nests, and loud, gurgling calls.
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B.
Hesperethusa
Hesperethusa is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family Rutaceae, known for species such as Hesperethusa crenulata (also called Limonia crenulata) that are native to South and Southeast Asia.
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C.
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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D.
Mecistops
Mecistops is a genus of slender-snouted African crocodiles known for their elongated, narrow snouts adapted for catching fish.
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E.
Urolestes
Urolestes is a genus of shrikes, medium-sized predatory passerine birds known for impaling their prey on thorns or barbed wire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWithEcosystem |
grassland ecosystems
ⓘ
wetland ecosystems ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
Andean Ibis
ⓘ
Black-faced Ibis ⓘ Buff-necked Ibis ⓘ Plumbeous Ibis ⓘ South American ibises ⓘ |
| diet |
invertebrates
ⓘ
small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution | South America ⓘ |
| family | Threskiornithidae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | probing in soft soil and mud ⓘ |
| habitat |
open grasslands
ⓘ
wetlands ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Theristicus branickii
ⓘ
linked to:
Theristicus
Theristicus caerulescens ⓘ
linked to:
Theristicus
Theristicus caudatus ⓘ
linked to:
Theristicus
Theristicus melanopis ⓘ
linked to:
Eudocimus
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Neotropics
ⓘ
linked to:
Neotropical realm
|
| notableMorphologicalFeature | long decurved bill ⓘ |
| order | Pelecaniformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Theristicus
ⓘ
Theristicus ⓘ Theristicus ⓘ Theristicus ⓘ Threskiornithidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ species ⓘ species ⓘ species ⓘ |
| typicalColoration | generally gray to buff plumage with contrasting neck or face patterns ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theristicus Description of subject: Theristicus is a genus of South American ibises known for their long decurved bills and association with open grassland and wetland habitats.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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