Menura
E811596
Menura is a genus of Australian lyrebirds known for their elaborate tail feathers and remarkable ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Menura canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9636754 — 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: Menura Context triple: [Albert’s lyrebird, genus, Menura]
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A.
Mawanella
Mawanella is a town in central Sri Lanka known as a key transit point on the Colombo–Kandy road and for its surrounding rubber and tea plantations.
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B.
Mirani
Mirani is an electoral district in Queensland, Australia, represented in the state's Legislative Assembly.
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C.
Mirani
Mirani is a small rural town and locality in Queensland, Australia, known for its sugarcane farming and proximity to the Pioneer Valley.
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D.
Melipal
Melipal is one of the Unit Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope array at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile, used for advanced optical and infrared astronomical observations.
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E.
Salkia
Salkia is a densely populated residential and commercial neighborhood in Howrah, West Bengal, known for its proximity to Kolkata and its busy markets and transport links.
- 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: Menura Target entity description: Menura is a genus of Australian lyrebirds known for their elaborate tail feathers and remarkable ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds.
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A.
Mawanella
Mawanella is a town in central Sri Lanka known as a key transit point on the Colombo–Kandy road and for its surrounding rubber and tea plantations.
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B.
Mirani
Mirani is an electoral district in Queensland, Australia, represented in the state's Legislative Assembly.
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C.
Mirani
Mirani is a small rural town and locality in Queensland, Australia, known for its sugarcane farming and proximity to the Pioneer Valley.
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D.
Melipal
Melipal is one of the Unit Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope array at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile, used for advanced optical and infrared astronomical observations.
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E.
Salkia
Salkia is a densely populated residential and commercial neighborhood in Howrah, West Bengal, known for its proximity to Kolkata and its busy markets and transport links.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
Albert’s lyrebird
ⓘ
lyrebirds ⓘ superb lyrebird ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | near threatened ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Gould ⓘ |
| diet |
invertebrates
ⓘ
small invertebrate larvae ⓘ |
| eggColor | brownish or purplish with spots ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia ⓘ |
| family | Menuridae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | scratching leaf litter for food ⓘ |
| genus |
Menura
ⓘ
Menura ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | eastern and southeastern Australia ⓘ |
| habitat |
temperate rainforests
ⓘ
wet sclerophyll forests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elaborate tail feathers
ⓘ
extensive vocal repertoire ⓘ ground-dwelling behavior ⓘ highly developed tail display ⓘ long lifespan for passerine birds ⓘ remarkable vocal mimicry ⓘ strong legs and feet for scratching leaf litter ⓘ |
| hasDisplayBehavior | male tail-fanning courtship display ⓘ |
| hasSexualDimorphism | males with more elaborate tails than females ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Menura alberti
ⓘ
Menura novaehollandiae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
eastern Australia ⓘ southeastern Australia ⓘ |
| nestingSite | ground or low shrubs ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | female-only parental care ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ species ⓘ |
| vocalization |
complex song sequences
ⓘ
mimicry of artificial sounds such as camera shutters ⓘ mimicry of artificial sounds such as chainsaws ⓘ mimicry of natural environmental sounds ⓘ mimicry of other bird species ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Menura Description of subject: Menura is a genus of Australian lyrebirds known for their elaborate tail feathers and remarkable ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.