Jatinga bird phenomenon
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The Jatinga bird phenomenon is a mysterious event in Assam, India, where flocks of disoriented birds descend at night during certain monsoon months, often leading to mass deaths and inspiring local legends and scientific curiosity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jatinga bird phenomenon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7467874 — 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: Jatinga bird phenomenon Context triple: [Dima Hasao district, knownFor, Jatinga bird phenomenon]
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A.
The Aracuan Bird
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B.
Nandinia binotata
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C.
Venetian Bird
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D.
Virūpākṣa
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E.
Pájara
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- 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: Jatinga bird phenomenon Target entity description: The Jatinga bird phenomenon is a mysterious event in Assam, India, where flocks of disoriented birds descend at night during certain monsoon months, often leading to mass deaths and inspiring local legends and scientific curiosity.
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A.
The Aracuan Bird
The Aracuan Bird is a zany, hyperactive cartoon bird from Disney’s classic shorts and package films, known for its chaotic antics and distinctive, nonsensical song.
-
B.
Nandinia binotata
Nandinia binotata, commonly known as the African palm civet, is a small, nocturnal, tree-dwelling carnivoran native to sub-Saharan Africa.
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C.
Venetian Bird
Venetian Bird is a 1952 British film noir thriller, also known as The Assassin, in which Sterling Hayden plays an American private investigator entangled in political intrigue in postwar Venice.
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D.
Virūpākṣa
Virūpākṣa is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist cosmology, revered as the guardian of the western direction and protector of the Dharma.
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E.
Pájara
Pájara is a coastal municipality on the southwestern part of Fuerteventura in Spain’s Canary Islands, known for its extensive beaches and tourist resorts such as Costa Calma and Morro Jable.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mysterious natural phenomenon
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ornithological phenomenon ⓘ |
| altitudeContext |
hill station
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ridge top ⓘ |
| approximateArea | about 1.5 km long stretch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
artificial lights
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bamboo poles used to knock down birds ⓘ torches ⓘ village lights ⓘ |
| characteristic |
birds fly low and collide with objects
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disoriented birds descend towards lights ⓘ mass mortality of birds ⓘ occurs in a small geographic area ⓘ |
| conservationIssue |
awareness programs by NGOs
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campaigns to reduce bird deaths ⓘ mass killing of birds by villagers ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
beliefs in supernatural forces
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local legends of birds committing suicide ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasCauseHypothesis |
birds following valley wind patterns
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disorientation due to weather and topography ⓘ light-induced navigational confusion ⓘ |
| involves |
diurnal birds caught out at night
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local resident birds ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ nocturnal birds ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
attraction to light sources
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geomorphology of the ridge ⓘ low visibility ⓘ strong winds ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Assam
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Dima Hasao district ⓘ Jatinga ⓘ |
| occursDuring |
monsoon season
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post-monsoon season ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
conservation biologists
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ornithologists ⓘ zoologists ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentaries
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news reports ⓘ scientific research papers ⓘ |
| timeOfDay |
foggy nights
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late evening ⓘ night ⓘ |
| typicalMonths |
October
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September ⓘ |
| weatherCondition |
fog
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mist ⓘ rain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jatinga bird phenomenon Description of subject: The Jatinga bird phenomenon is a mysterious event in Assam, India, where flocks of disoriented birds descend at night during certain monsoon months, often leading to mass deaths and inspiring local legends and scientific curiosity.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Dima Hasao district of Assam