Indian hornbill
E1412003
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The Indian hornbill is a large, striking bird native to the Indian subcontinent, known for its prominent curved bill topped with a casque and its important role in forest seed dispersal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian hornbill canonical | 1 |
| Malabar pied hornbill | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20095929 — 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: Indian hornbill Context triple: [Satpura Tiger Reserve, hasSpecies, Indian hornbill]
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A.
Indian grey hornbill
The Indian grey hornbill is a medium-sized, predominantly grey hornbill native to the Indian subcontinent, commonly found in wooded habitats and known for its loud calls and distinctive casque-topped bill.
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B.
Narcondam hornbill
The Narcondam hornbill is a critically endangered hornbill species found only on India's remote Narcondam Island, known for its distinctive casque and vital role in the island’s forest ecology as a seed disperser.
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C.
Great hornbill
The great hornbill is a large, striking forest bird of South and Southeast Asia, known for its massive curved bill topped with a prominent casque and its loud, whooshing wingbeats.
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D.
rufous-necked hornbill
The rufous-necked hornbill is a large, vividly colored Asian hornbill species native to forested regions of the eastern Himalayas and Southeast Asia, known for its striking rufous head and neck and its dependence on mature evergreen forests.
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E.
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.
- 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: Indian hornbill Target entity description: The Indian hornbill is a large, striking bird native to the Indian subcontinent, known for its prominent curved bill topped with a casque and its important role in forest seed dispersal.
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A.
Indian grey hornbill
The Indian grey hornbill is a medium-sized, predominantly grey hornbill native to the Indian subcontinent, commonly found in wooded habitats and known for its loud calls and distinctive casque-topped bill.
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B.
Narcondam hornbill
The Narcondam hornbill is a critically endangered hornbill species found only on India's remote Narcondam Island, known for its distinctive casque and vital role in the island’s forest ecology as a seed disperser.
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C.
Great hornbill
The great hornbill is a large, striking forest bird of South and Southeast Asia, known for its massive curved bill topped with a prominent casque and its loud, whooshing wingbeats.
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D.
rufous-necked hornbill
The rufous-necked hornbill is a large, vividly colored Asian hornbill species native to forested regions of the eastern Himalayas and Southeast Asia, known for its striking rufous head and neck and its dependence on mature evergreen forests.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Indian hornbill