Sri Lanka frogmouth
E552912
The Sri Lanka frogmouth is a nocturnal bird species of the frogmouth family, notable for its wide, frog-like bill and camouflaged plumage, found primarily in the forests of Sri Lanka and parts of southern India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka frogmouth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5901667 — 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: Sri Lanka frogmouth Context triple: [Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, hasEndemicSpecies, Sri Lanka frogmouth]
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A.
Horsfield's bronze cuckoo
Horsfield's bronze cuckoo is a small, metallic-green parasitic cuckoo species native to Australia and nearby regions, known for laying its eggs in the nests of other birds.
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B.
Seychelles fody
The Seychelles fody is a small, endemic songbird of the Seychelles islands known for the male’s bright yellow plumage and its adaptation to a variety of woodland and scrub habitats.
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C.
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.
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D.
Kadavu musk parrot
The Kadavu musk parrot is a brightly colored, musk-scented parrot species native to the Fijian island of Kadavu and known for its distinctive green and red plumage.
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E.
Mauritius kestrel
The Mauritius kestrel is a small falcon once considered the world’s rarest bird, known for its dramatic recovery from the brink of extinction on the island of Mauritius.
- 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: Sri Lanka frogmouth Target entity description: The Sri Lanka frogmouth is a nocturnal bird species of the frogmouth family, notable for its wide, frog-like bill and camouflaged plumage, found primarily in the forests of Sri Lanka and parts of southern India.
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A.
Horsfield's bronze cuckoo
Horsfield's bronze cuckoo is a small, metallic-green parasitic cuckoo species native to Australia and nearby regions, known for laying its eggs in the nests of other birds.
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B.
Seychelles fody
The Seychelles fody is a small, endemic songbird of the Seychelles islands known for the male’s bright yellow plumage and its adaptation to a variety of woodland and scrub habitats.
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C.
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.
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D.
Kadavu musk parrot
The Kadavu musk parrot is a brightly colored, musk-scented parrot species native to the Fijian island of Kadavu and known for its distinctive green and red plumage.
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E.
Mauritius kestrel
The Mauritius kestrel is a small falcon once considered the world’s rarest bird, known for its dramatic recovery from the brink of extinction on the island of Mauritius.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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frogmouth ⓘ nocturnal bird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | monsoon months ⓘ |
| camouflageType | cryptic plumage ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | one egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
Ceylon frogmouth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lanka frogmouth ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure | forest protection ⓘ |
| describedBy | Edward Blyth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
arthropods
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| endemicStatus | near-endemic to Western Ghats and Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| family | Batrachostomidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femalePlumage | more rufous with white spots ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | understory ⓘ |
| foundInRegion |
South India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwest India NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ Wet zone of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Batrachostomus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
dense undergrowth
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evergreen forest ⓘ moist deciduous forest ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumage | more grey-brown ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestSubstrate | horizontal branch ⓘ |
| nestType | small pad-like nest ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large head
ⓘ
short tail ⓘ wide frog-like bill ⓘ |
| order | Caprimulgiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | both parents incubate ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | rufous brown ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | mottled ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior |
daytime roost on low branches
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motionless posture resembling broken branch ⓘ |
| scientificName | Batrachostomus moniliger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats | habitat loss ⓘ |
| vocalization | series of loud, bubbling calls ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1849 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Sri Lanka frogmouth Description of subject: The Sri Lanka frogmouth is a nocturnal bird species of the frogmouth family, notable for its wide, frog-like bill and camouflaged plumage, found primarily in the forests of Sri Lanka and parts of southern India.
Referenced by (1)
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