Megapodiidae
E6418
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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Megapodiidae canonical | 26 |
| Australian brush-turkey | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T72371 — 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: Megapodiidae Context triple: [Galliformes, containsFamily, Megapodiidae]
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A.
Galliformes
Galliformes is an order of heavy-bodied, ground-feeding birds that includes quails, pheasants, turkeys, grouse, and chickens.
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B.
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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C.
Galápagos finches
Galápagos finches are a group of closely related bird species from the Galápagos Islands whose diverse beak shapes famously helped Charles Darwin develop his theory of evolution by natural selection.
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D.
Testudines
Testudines is the taxonomic order of reptiles that includes all turtles and tortoises, characterized by a bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs.
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E.
Numididae
Numididae is a family of African birds commonly known as guineafowl, characterized by their stout bodies, featherless heads, and ground-dwelling habits.
- 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: Megapodiidae Target entity description: 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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A.
Galliformes
Galliformes is an order of heavy-bodied, ground-feeding birds that includes quails, pheasants, turkeys, grouse, and chickens.
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B.
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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C.
Galápagos finches
Galápagos finches are a group of closely related bird species from the Galápagos Islands whose diverse beak shapes famously helped Charles Darwin develop his theory of evolution by natural selection.
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D.
Testudines
Testudines is the taxonomic order of reptiles that includes all turtles and tortoises, characterized by a bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs.
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E.
Numididae
Numididae is a family of African birds commonly known as guineafowl, characterized by their stout bodies, featherless heads, and ground-dwelling habits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior | ground-dwelling ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
megapodes
ⓘ
mound-builders ⓘ |
| conservationNote | some species threatened by habitat loss and predation ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Alectura lathami
ⓘ
Eulipoa wallacei ⓘ Leipoa ocellata ⓘ Macrocephalon maleo ⓘ Megapodius freycinet ⓘ Megapodius species ⓘ Talegalla species ⓘ |
| development | superprecocial chicks ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ plant material ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distribution |
Australasia
ⓘ
linked to:
Australasian realm
Australia ⓘ Indonesia ⓘ New Guinea ⓘ Pacific islands ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic |
eggs incubated in substrate rather than under parent
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relatively large eggs ⓘ |
| habitat | terrestrial ⓘ |
| incubationStrategy |
external incubation in mounds
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use of decaying vegetation for heat ⓘ use of warm sand or soil for heat ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
capable of flight but often reluctant fliers
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strong runners ⓘ |
| nestType |
burrow nest in warm sand or soil
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mound nest ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
build large nesting mounds
ⓘ
large feet adapted for scratching and digging ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare |
chicks are largely independent at hatching
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do not brood eggs with body heat ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| systematicsNote | belongs to superfamily Megapodioidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| thermoregulationOfNest |
adjust mound composition and structure
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use decaying organic matter to generate heat ⓘ use solar-heated sand or geothermal heat ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Megapodiidae Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.