hill myna
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The hill myna is a glossy black starling native to South and Southeast Asia, best known for its bright orange-yellow wattles and exceptional ability to mimic human speech.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian hill myna | 1 |
| hill myna canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8943623 — 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: hill myna Context triple: [Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, hasBirdSpecies, hill myna]
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A.
Milang
Milang is a small historic town in South Australia situated on the shores of Lake Alexandrina, known for its lakeside recreation and rural character.
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B.
common myna
The common myna is a highly adaptable, medium-sized passerine bird known for its brown body, yellow eye patch, and success as an invasive species in many urban and agricultural environments.
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C.
Malurus
Malurus is a genus of small, often brightly colored Australasian songbirds commonly known as fairywrens.
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D.
Bell miner (Manorina melanophrys)
The Bell miner (Manorina melanophrys) is a colonial, honeyeater bird native to eastern Australia, known for its distinctive bell-like calls and association with eucalypt dieback.
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E.
Magpies
The Magpies is the traditional nickname of the Port Adelaide Football Club, an Australian rules football team known for its black-and-white colors and rich history in South Australian and national competitions.
- 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: hill myna Target entity description: The hill myna is a glossy black starling native to South and Southeast Asia, best known for its bright orange-yellow wattles and exceptional ability to mimic human speech.
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A.
Milang
Milang is a small historic town in South Australia situated on the shores of Lake Alexandrina, known for its lakeside recreation and rural character.
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B.
common myna
The common myna is a highly adaptable, medium-sized passerine bird known for its brown body, yellow eye patch, and success as an invasive species in many urban and agricultural environments.
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C.
Malurus
Malurus is a genus of small, often brightly colored Australasian songbirds commonly known as fairywrens.
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D.
Bell miner (Manorina melanophrys)
The Bell miner (Manorina melanophrys) is a colonial, honeyeater bird native to eastern Australia, known for its distinctive bell-like calls and association with eucalypt dieback.
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E.
Magpies
The Magpies is the traditional nickname of the Port Adelaide Football Club, an Australian rules football team known for its black-and-white colors and rich history in South Australian and national competitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
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passerine ⓘ starling ⓘ talking bird ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 26 centimeters ⓘ |
| binomialName | Gracula religiosa ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2 to 3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Indian hill myna
ⓘ
linked to:
hill myna
common hill myna ⓘ hill myna ⓘ hill mynah ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet | frugivore ⓘ |
| eats |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ nectar ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| family | Sturnidae ⓘ |
| genus | Gracula ⓘ |
| habitat |
cultivated areas with tall trees
ⓘ
evergreen forest ⓘ forest edge ⓘ moist deciduous forest ⓘ plantations ⓘ |
| hasAnatomicalFeature |
orange-yellow wattles on head and neck
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pale wing patches visible in flight ⓘ short square tail ⓘ strong slightly curved bill ⓘ |
| hasColor |
bright orange-yellow bill
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bright orange-yellow legs ⓘ glossy black plumage ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Singapore
ⓘ
other regions outside native range ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
India
ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ Laos ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ South Asia ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ Thailand ⓘ Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
southern China ⓘ |
| nestingSite | tree cavities ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptional ability to mimic human speech
ⓘ
wide variety of imitated sounds ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
biparental care of young
ⓘ
oviparous ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms small flocks
ⓘ
often seen in pairs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
capture for pet trade
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| usedAs | cage bird ⓘ |
| vocalization |
gurgling calls
ⓘ
loud whistles ⓘ squawks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: hill myna Description of subject: The hill myna is a glossy black starling native to South and Southeast Asia, best known for its bright orange-yellow wattles and exceptional ability to mimic human speech.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: hill myna