Megapodius
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Megapodius is a genus of mound-building birds known as scrubfowl or megapodes, native to Australasia and the Indo-Pacific region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Megapodius canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1933525 — 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: Megapodius Context triple: [Megapodius freycinet, genus, Megapodius]
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A.
Megapodius freycinet
Megapodius freycinet is a species of mound-building bird, commonly known as a scrubfowl, native to forested regions of eastern Indonesia and nearby islands.
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B.
Megapodiidae
Megapodiidae is a family of ground-dwelling birds known as megapodes or mound-builders, notable for incubating their eggs in large mounds of decaying vegetation or warm sand instead of brooding them with body heat.
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C.
Palorchestes
Palorchestes is an extinct genus of large, herbivorous Australian marsupials, often called "marsupial tapirs" for their tapir-like snouts and robust bodies.
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D.
Nicobar megapode
The Nicobar megapode is a rare, ground-dwelling mound-building bird endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for incubating its eggs in large mounds of decaying vegetation and sand.
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E.
Diprotodon
Diprotodon was a giant prehistoric marsupial, the largest known marsupial to have ever lived, that roamed Australia during the Pleistocene epoch.
- 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: Megapodius Target entity description: Megapodius is a genus of mound-building birds known as scrubfowl or megapodes, native to Australasia and the Indo-Pacific region.
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A.
Megapodius freycinet
Megapodius freycinet is a species of mound-building bird, commonly known as a scrubfowl, native to forested regions of eastern Indonesia and nearby islands.
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B.
Megapodiidae
Megapodiidae is a family of ground-dwelling birds known as megapodes or mound-builders, notable for incubating their eggs in large mounds of decaying vegetation or warm sand instead of brooding them with body heat.
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C.
Palorchestes
Palorchestes is an extinct genus of large, herbivorous Australian marsupials, often called "marsupial tapirs" for their tapir-like snouts and robust bodies.
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D.
Nicobar megapode
The Nicobar megapode is a rare, ground-dwelling mound-building bird endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for incubating its eggs in large mounds of decaying vegetation and sand.
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E.
Diprotodon
Diprotodon was a giant prehistoric marsupial, the largest known marsupial to have ever lived, that roamed Australia during the Pleistocene epoch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird genus
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taxon ⓘ |
| behavior | mound-building for incubation ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
megapodes
ⓘ
scrubfowl ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
some species are threatened by habitat loss
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some species are threatened by introduced predators ⓘ |
| development | chicks are highly precocial at hatching ⓘ |
| diet |
feeds on fruits
ⓘ
feeds on invertebrates ⓘ feeds on seeds ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Australasia
ⓘ
linked to:
Oceania
Indo-Pacific region ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic | large eggs relative to body size ⓘ |
| family | Megapodiidae ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas
ⓘ
scrublands ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Megapodius cumingii
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Megapodius decollatus ⓘ Megapodius eremita ⓘ Megapodius freycinet ⓘ Megapodius geelvinkianus ⓘ Megapodius laperouse ⓘ Megapodius pritchardii ⓘ Megapodius reinwardt ⓘ |
| incubationHeatSource |
decomposing vegetation in mounds
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solar-heated sand or soil ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| memberOf | Megapodiidae ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek words for large foot (mega + pous) ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
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Indonesia ⓘ New Guinea ⓘ Pacific islands ⓘ Philippines ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
builds large incubation mounds of soil and vegetation
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large feet adapted for digging ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy |
does not use body heat for incubation
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uses external heat sources for egg incubation ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Megapodius Description of subject: Megapodius is a genus of mound-building birds known as scrubfowl or megapodes, native to Australasia and the Indo-Pacific region.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.