dusky scrubfowl
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The dusky scrubfowl is a species of megapode bird known for its mound-building nesting behavior in forested and coastal habitats of eastern Indonesia and nearby regions.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dusky scrubfowl | 1 |
| Geelvink scrubfowl | 1 |
| Melanesian scrubfowl | 1 |
| New Guinea scrubfowl | 1 |
| Wallace's scrubfowl | 1 |
| dusky scrubfowl canonical | 1 |
| orange-footed scrubfowl | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1933531 — 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: dusky scrubfowl Context triple: [Megapodius freycinet, commonName, dusky scrubfowl]
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A.
Indian peafowl
The Indian peafowl is a large, colorful pheasant species best known for the male’s spectacular iridescent tail display and is widely recognized as a symbol of beauty and grace in South Asia.
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B.
Sumba buttonquail
The Sumba buttonquail is a small, ground-dwelling bird species of buttonquail found only on the Indonesian island of Sumba.
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C.
Numida meleagris
Numida meleagris, commonly known as the helmeted guineafowl, is an African gamebird domesticated worldwide for its meat, eggs, and insect-control abilities.
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D.
Horsfield's bronze cuckoo
Horsfield's bronze cuckoo is a small, metallic-green parasitic cuckoo species native to Australia and nearby regions, known for laying its eggs in the nests of other birds.
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E.
Emerald dove
The emerald dove is a small, vividly green-plumaged pigeon species found across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, known for its iridescent wings and quiet, ground-dwelling habits in forested areas.
- 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: dusky scrubfowl Target entity description: The dusky scrubfowl is a species of megapode bird known for its mound-building nesting behavior in forested and coastal habitats of eastern Indonesia and nearby regions.
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A.
Indian peafowl
The Indian peafowl is a large, colorful pheasant species best known for the male’s spectacular iridescent tail display and is widely recognized as a symbol of beauty and grace in South Asia.
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B.
Sumba buttonquail
The Sumba buttonquail is a small, ground-dwelling bird species of buttonquail found only on the Indonesian island of Sumba.
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C.
Numida meleagris
Numida meleagris, commonly known as the helmeted guineafowl, is an African gamebird domesticated worldwide for its meat, eggs, and insect-control abilities.
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D.
Horsfield's bronze cuckoo
Horsfield's bronze cuckoo is a small, metallic-green parasitic cuckoo species native to Australia and nearby regions, known for laying its eggs in the nests of other birds.
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E.
Emerald dove
The emerald dove is a small, vividly green-plumaged pigeon species found across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, known for its iridescent wings and quiet, ground-dwelling habits in forested areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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megapode ⓘ scrubfowl ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly terrestrial ⓘ |
| belongsToEcologicalGroup |
forest floor foragers
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ground-nesting birds ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | mound incubation system typical of megapodes ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| commonName | dusky scrubfowl ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
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invertebrates ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| eggCare | no direct parental incubation by body heat ⓘ |
| family | Megapodiidae ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
coastal scrub and thickets
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tropical moist broadleaf forest ⓘ |
| genus | Megapodius ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | islands of eastern Indonesia and adjacent areas ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal habitats
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forested habitats ⓘ secondary growth forests ⓘ tropical lowland forests ⓘ |
| hasBehavior |
mound-building nesting
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thermoregulatory incubation using decomposing vegetation ⓘ |
| incubationStrategy | uses heat from decomposing organic matter ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | ground-dwelling ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Maluku Islands
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West Papua region ⓘ
linked to:
West Papua
eastern Indonesia ⓘ nearby islands of New Guinea region ⓘ |
| nestSite | ground mounds ⓘ |
| notableFor | large incubation mounds of soil and leaf litter ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in large incubation mounds ⓘ |
| reproductiveTrait | precocial chicks ⓘ |
| scientificName | Megapodius freycinet ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usesMaterialForMounds |
leaf litter
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organic debris ⓘ sand ⓘ soil ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: dusky scrubfowl Description of subject: The dusky scrubfowl is a species of megapode bird known for its mound-building nesting behavior in forested and coastal habitats of eastern Indonesia and nearby regions.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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