Leptosomus discolor
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Leptosomus discolor, commonly known as the cuckoo-roller, is a distinctive bird of Madagascar and nearby islands, noted for its robust body, sexual dimorphism, and unique taxonomic placement in its own order.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leptosomus discolor canonical | 5 |
| Leptosomus | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10229282 — 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: Leptosomus discolor Context triple: [Leptosomiformes, containsSpecies, Leptosomus discolor]
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A.
Galeichthys feliceps
Galeichthys feliceps is a marine catfish species commonly known as the white barbel or sea catfish, found in coastal waters of southern Africa.
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B.
Clinostomus
Clinostomus is a small genus of North American freshwater minnows known for their streamlined bodies and preference for cool, clear streams.
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C.
Liostenogaster
Liostenogaster is a genus of hover wasps within the subfamily Stenogastrinae, known for their social behavior and distinctive nest-building in tropical regions.
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D.
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, commonly known as the oriental weather loach, is a small, eel-like freshwater fish native to East Asia and popular in aquaculture and the aquarium trade.
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E.
Aspidoras
Aspidoras is a genus of small, armored freshwater catfish native to South America, commonly kept in aquariums for their peaceful nature and bottom-dwelling behavior.
- 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: Leptosomus discolor Target entity description: Leptosomus discolor, commonly known as the cuckoo-roller, is a distinctive bird of Madagascar and nearby islands, noted for its robust body, sexual dimorphism, and unique taxonomic placement in its own order.
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A.
Galeichthys feliceps
Galeichthys feliceps is a marine catfish species commonly known as the white barbel or sea catfish, found in coastal waters of southern Africa.
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B.
Clinostomus
Clinostomus is a small genus of North American freshwater minnows known for their streamlined bodies and preference for cool, clear streams.
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C.
Liostenogaster
Liostenogaster is a genus of hover wasps within the subfamily Stenogastrinae, known for their social behavior and distinctive nest-building in tropical regions.
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D.
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, commonly known as the oriental weather loach, is a small, eel-like freshwater fish native to East Asia and popular in aquaculture and the aquarium trade.
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E.
Aspidoras
Aspidoras is a genus of small, armored freshwater catfish native to South America, commonly kept in aquariums for their peaceful nature and bottom-dwelling behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
cuckoo-roller ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Leptosomus discolor ⓘ |
| bodyShape | robust ⓘ |
| breedingSite | tree cavities ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | cuckoo-roller ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| diet |
chameleons
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | western Indian Ocean islands ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Madagascar region
ⓘ
linked to:
Madagascar
|
| family |
Leptosomidae
ⓘ
linked to:
Leptosomiformes
|
| flightStyle | buoyant ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | aerial sallying ⓘ |
| genus |
Leptosomus
ⓘ
linked to:
Leptosomus discolor
|
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ |
| hasSexualDimorphism | true ⓘ |
| hasUniqueTaxonomicPlacement |
only species in family Leptosomidae
ⓘ
only species in order Leptosomiformes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
broad bill
ⓘ
large head ⓘ short neck ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Comoros
ⓘ
Madagascar ⓘ nearby Indian Ocean islands ⓘ |
| order | Leptosomiformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Leptosomidae
ⓘ
linked to:
Leptosomiformes
Leptosomiformes ⓘ Leptosomus ⓘ
linked to:
Leptosomus discolor
|
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic | iridescent tones in male ⓘ |
| primaryStratumUsed | forest canopy ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | cavity nester ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphismDetail | males and females differ markedly in plumage ⓘ |
| taxonomicNote | placed in its own order separate from rollers and cuckoos ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Leptosomus discolor Description of subject: Leptosomus discolor, commonly known as the cuckoo-roller, is a distinctive bird of Madagascar and nearby islands, noted for its robust body, sexual dimorphism, and unique taxonomic placement in its own order.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Leptosomus discolor
linked to: Leptosomus discolor
subject linked to:
cuckoo-roller order
linked to: Leptosomus discolor
subject linked to:
cuckoo-roller order
subject linked to:
cuckoo-roller order
subject linked to:
cuckoo-roller order