Sumba boobook owl
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The Sumba boobook owl is a small, nocturnal owl species endemic to the Indonesian island of Sumba, known for its distinctive calls and forest-dwelling habits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sumba boobook owl canonical | 2 |
| Sumba hawk-owl | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7103259 — 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: Sumba boobook owl Context triple: [Manupeu Tanah Daru National Park, hasEndemicSpecies, Sumba boobook owl]
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A.
Sumba hornbill
The Sumba hornbill is a large, distinctive hornbill species native only to Indonesia’s Sumba Island, known for its prominent bill and role in the island’s forest ecosystem.
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B.
Sumba green pigeon
The Sumba green pigeon is a fruit-eating pigeon species in the family Columbidae that is native to and found only on the Indonesian island of Sumba.
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C.
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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D.
Sri Lanka frogmouth
The Sri Lanka frogmouth is a nocturnal bird species of the frogmouth family, notable for its wide, frog-like bill and camouflaged plumage, found primarily in the forests of Sri Lanka and parts of southern India.
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E.
Blakiston's fish owl
Blakiston's fish owl is a massive, endangered species of fish-eating owl native to northeastern Asia, known as one of the world's largest owl species and a specialist of riverine and old-growth forest habitats.
- 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: Sumba boobook owl Target entity description: The Sumba boobook owl is a small, nocturnal owl species endemic to the Indonesian island of Sumba, known for its distinctive calls and forest-dwelling habits.
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A.
Sumba hornbill
The Sumba hornbill is a large, distinctive hornbill species native only to Indonesia’s Sumba Island, known for its prominent bill and role in the island’s forest ecosystem.
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B.
Sumba green pigeon
The Sumba green pigeon is a fruit-eating pigeon species in the family Columbidae that is native to and found only on the Indonesian island of Sumba.
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C.
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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D.
Sri Lanka frogmouth
The Sri Lanka frogmouth is a nocturnal bird species of the frogmouth family, notable for its wide, frog-like bill and camouflaged plumage, found primarily in the forests of Sri Lanka and parts of southern India.
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E.
Blakiston's fish owl
Blakiston's fish owl is a massive, endangered species of fish-eating owl native to northeastern Asia, known as one of the world's largest owl species and a specialist of riverine and old-growth forest habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
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bird ⓘ nocturnal species ⓘ owl ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior |
solitary
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territorial ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| climatePreference | tropical ⓘ |
| commonName | Sumba boobook owl ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
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insectivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
controller of insect populations
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predator of small animals ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Indonesia
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Sumba ⓘ |
| family | Strigidae ⓘ |
| geographicLocation |
Lesser Sunda Islands region
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linked to:
Lesser Sunda Islands
|
| habitat |
forest
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woodland ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive calls
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forest-dwelling habits ⓘ |
| locomotion | flying ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Indonesian island of Sumba ⓘ |
| order | Strigiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relativeSize | small ⓘ |
| reproduction |
egg-laying
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oviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAbility |
acute hearing
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excellent night vision ⓘ |
| timeOfActivity | night ⓘ |
| vocalization |
repetitive calls
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series of hoots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sumba boobook owl Description of subject: The Sumba boobook owl is a small, nocturnal owl species endemic to the Indonesian island of Sumba, known for its distinctive calls and forest-dwelling habits.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sumba boobook owl