Phainoptila
E731676
Phainoptila is a small genus of frugivorous passerine birds, commonly known as silky-flycatchers, found in montane forests of Central America.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phainoptila canonical | 3 |
| Phainoptila melanoxantha | 3 |
| Ptiliogonatidae (silky-flycatchers) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8184469 — 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: Phainoptila Context triple: [Bombycillidae, containsGenus, Phainoptila]
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A.
Carpospiza
Carpospiza is a small genus of Old World sparrows in the family Passeridae, comprising seed-eating passerine birds adapted to arid and semi-arid habitats.
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B.
Cicinnurus
Cicinnurus is a genus of birds-of-paradise known for their vividly colored plumage and elaborate courtship displays.
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C.
Platyspiza
Platyspiza is a genus of Galápagos finches best known for the vegetarian finch, a species adapted to a primarily plant-based diet with a robust beak for feeding on seeds and buds.
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D.
Coracopsis
Coracopsis is a genus of African and Malagasy parrots that includes several medium-sized, predominantly dark-plumaged species such as the Seychelles black parrot.
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E.
Eumyias
Eumyias is a genus of small insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as blue flycatchers, found mainly in forested regions of South and Southeast Asia.
- 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: Phainoptila Target entity description: Phainoptila is a small genus of frugivorous passerine birds, commonly known as silky-flycatchers, found in montane forests of Central America.
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A.
Carpospiza
Carpospiza is a small genus of Old World sparrows in the family Passeridae, comprising seed-eating passerine birds adapted to arid and semi-arid habitats.
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B.
Cicinnurus
Cicinnurus is a genus of birds-of-paradise known for their vividly colored plumage and elaborate courtship displays.
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C.
Platyspiza
Platyspiza is a genus of Galápagos finches best known for the vegetarian finch, a species adapted to a primarily plant-based diet with a robust beak for feeding on seeds and buds.
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D.
Coracopsis
Coracopsis is a genus of African and Malagasy parrots that includes several medium-sized, predominantly dark-plumaged species such as the Seychelles black parrot.
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E.
Eumyias
Eumyias is a genus of small insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as blue flycatchers, found mainly in forested regions of South and Southeast Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird genus
ⓘ
bird species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| clade | Passerides ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
black-and-yellow silky-flycatcher
ⓘ
silky-flycatchers ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Phainoptila melanoxantha
ⓘ
linked to:
Phainoptila
|
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
frugivorous ⓘ |
| family |
Ptiliogonatidae
ⓘ
Ptiliogonatidae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | fruit-eating ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Costa Rica
ⓘ
Panama ⓘ western Central America ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane forests
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
Costa Rica ⓘ western Panama ⓘ |
| order |
Passeriformes
ⓘ
Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Phainoptila ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | oviparous ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri ⓘ |
| subphylum | Vertebrata ⓘ |
| superorder | Neoaves ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | genus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Phainoptila Description of subject: Phainoptila is a small genus of frugivorous passerine birds, commonly known as silky-flycatchers, found in montane forests of Central America.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Phainoptila
linked to: Phainoptila
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linked to: Phainoptila
subject linked to:
Phainoptila