Paradisaea
E705108
Paradisaea is a genus of birds-of-paradise known for its large, spectacularly plumed species native to New Guinea and surrounding islands.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paradisaea canonical | 2 |
| Raggiana bird-of-paradise | 2 |
| Paradisaea apoda | 1 |
| Paradisaea decora | 1 |
| Paradisaea guilielmi | 1 |
| Paradisaea minor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7952868 — 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: Paradisaea Context triple: [Paradisaeidae, typeGenus, Paradisaea]
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A.
Wilson's bird-of-paradise
Wilson's bird-of-paradise is a vividly colored, sexually dimorphic bird native to Indonesia’s Raja Ampat Islands, renowned for the male’s elaborate courtship displays and striking plumage.
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B.
Paradisaeidae
Paradisaeidae is the bird-of-paradise family, a group of passerine birds known for the males’ spectacular plumage and elaborate courtship displays, found mainly in New Guinea and surrounding regions.
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C.
Mesitornis
Mesitornis is a genus of ground-dwelling birds endemic to Madagascar, belonging to the mesite family and known for their secretive behavior in forest and scrub habitats.
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D.
Sumba fantail
The Sumba fantail is a small insectivorous bird of the fantail family Rhipiduridae, found only on the Indonesian island of Sumba.
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E.
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.
- 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: Paradisaea Target entity description: Paradisaea is a genus of birds-of-paradise known for its large, spectacularly plumed species native to New Guinea and surrounding islands.
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A.
Wilson's bird-of-paradise
Wilson's bird-of-paradise is a vividly colored, sexually dimorphic bird native to Indonesia’s Raja Ampat Islands, renowned for the male’s elaborate courtship displays and striking plumage.
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B.
Paradisaeidae
Paradisaeidae is the bird-of-paradise family, a group of passerine birds known for the males’ spectacular plumage and elaborate courtship displays, found mainly in New Guinea and surrounding regions.
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C.
Mesitornis
Mesitornis is a genus of ground-dwelling birds endemic to Madagascar, belonging to the mesite family and known for their secretive behavior in forest and scrub habitats.
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D.
Sumba fantail
The Sumba fantail is a small insectivorous bird of the fantail family Rhipiduridae, found only on the Indonesian island of Sumba.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRealm | Australasian realm ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | birds-of-paradise ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting for feathers ⓘ |
| courtshipBehavior |
elaborate display rituals
ⓘ
lekking or display at traditional sites ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| displaySite |
display trees
ⓘ
forest canopy ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Australasia
ⓘ
linked to:
Oceania
|
| endemicTo |
New Guinea region
ⓘ
linked to:
New Guinea
|
| family | Paradisaeidae ⓘ |
| habitat |
lowland forest
ⓘ
montane forest edges ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Paradisaea apoda
ⓘ
linked to:
Paradisaea
Paradisaea decora ⓘ
linked to:
Paradisaea
Paradisaea guilielmi ⓘ
linked to:
Paradisaea
Paradisaea minor ⓘ
linked to:
Paradisaea
Paradisaea mirabilis ⓘ Paradisaea raggiana ⓘ
linked to:
Raggiana bird-of-paradise
Paradisaea rubra ⓘ
linked to:
Red bird-of-paradise
Paradisaea rudolphi ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| matingSystem | polygynous ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Aru Islands
ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ New Guinea ⓘ Papua New Guinea ⓘ nearby islands of New Guinea ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large size among birds-of-paradise
ⓘ
spectacular plumage ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Paradisaeidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic |
brightly colored males
ⓘ
drab-colored females ⓘ elongated flank plumes in males ⓘ |
| reproduction | female-only parental care ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | strong ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Paradisaea apoda ⓘ |
| vernacularName | typical birds-of-paradise ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Paradisaea Description of subject: Paradisaea is a genus of birds-of-paradise known for its large, spectacularly plumed species native to New Guinea and surrounding islands.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Paradisaea
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linked to: Paradisaea