black-billed streamertail
E902401
The black-billed streamertail is a Jamaican hummingbird species known for the male’s long, ribbon-like tail feathers and distinctive black bill.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| black-billed streamertail canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11041889 — 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: black-billed streamertail Context triple: [Trochilus, hasMember, black-billed streamertail]
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A.
Black-throated huet-huet
The Black-throated huet-huet is a ground-dwelling tapaculo bird native to the temperate forests of southern South America, known for its strong legs, secretive behavior, and loud, rhythmic song.
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B.
Resplendent quetzal
The resplendent quetzal is a vibrantly colored Central American bird famed for its iridescent green plumage and long tail feathers, and holds deep cultural and historical significance in Mesoamerican civilizations.
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C.
Cotinga nattererii
Cotinga nattererii, commonly known as the blue cotinga, is a brightly colored Neotropical bird species found in South American forests and noted for the male’s vivid blue plumage.
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D.
Cotinga cayana
Cotinga cayana, commonly known as the Spangled Cotinga, is a brightly colored Neotropical bird species renowned for the male’s vivid turquoise and purple plumage.
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E.
Andean cock-of-the-rock
The Andean cock-of-the-rock is a brightly colored South American bird, famed for the males’ vivid orange plumage and elaborate communal courtship displays in cloud and montane forests along the Andes.
- 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: black-billed streamertail Target entity description: The black-billed streamertail is a Jamaican hummingbird species known for the male’s long, ribbon-like tail feathers and distinctive black bill.
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A.
Black-throated huet-huet
The Black-throated huet-huet is a ground-dwelling tapaculo bird native to the temperate forests of southern South America, known for its strong legs, secretive behavior, and loud, rhythmic song.
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B.
Resplendent quetzal
The resplendent quetzal is a vibrantly colored Central American bird famed for its iridescent green plumage and long tail feathers, and holds deep cultural and historical significance in Mesoamerican civilizations.
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C.
Cotinga nattererii
Cotinga nattererii, commonly known as the blue cotinga, is a brightly colored Neotropical bird species found in South American forests and noted for the male’s vivid blue plumage.
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D.
Cotinga cayana
Cotinga cayana, commonly known as the Spangled Cotinga, is a brightly colored Neotropical bird species renowned for the male’s vivid turquoise and purple plumage.
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E.
Andean cock-of-the-rock
The Andean cock-of-the-rock is a brightly colored South American bird, famed for the males’ vivid orange plumage and elaborate communal courtship displays in cloud and montane forests along the Andes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
ⓘ
bird species ⓘ hummingbird ⓘ |
| binomialName | Trochilus scitulus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | small hummingbird ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | male performs display flights ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually two eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
black-billed streamer-tail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
black-billed streamertail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Osbert Salvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
nectar
ⓘ
small insects ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | red-billed streamertail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Trochilidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightSound | wing-produced whirring or buzzing ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | hovering at flowers ⓘ |
| genus | Trochilus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicOverlap | overlaps range with red-billed streamertail in central Jamaica ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ plantations ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasBillColor | black ⓘ |
| isEndemicBirdOf | Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movement | resident species ⓘ |
| nativeRange | eastern Jamaica ⓘ |
| nestLocation | tree branches ⓘ |
| nestType | small cup nest ⓘ |
| order | Apodiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | predominantly green ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | pollinator of flowering plants ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Trochilus polytmus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have very long tail streamers ⓘ |
| tailDescription | male has long ribbon-like tail feathers ⓘ |
| tailFunction | used in courtship displays ⓘ |
| taxonomicNote | formerly treated as conspecific with red-billed streamertail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | high-pitched calls ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1863 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: black-billed streamertail Description of subject: The black-billed streamertail is a Jamaican hummingbird species known for the male’s long, ribbon-like tail feathers and distinctive black bill.
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