Megapodius eremita
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Megapodius eremita, commonly known as the Melanesian scrubfowl, is a ground-dwelling megapode bird notable for incubating its eggs in large mounds of decomposing vegetation in island habitats of the southwest Pacific.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Megapodius eremita canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10105761 — 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: Megapodius eremita Context triple: [Megapodius, hasSpecies, Megapodius eremita]
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Megapodius pritchardii
Megapodius pritchardii, commonly known as the Tongan megapode, is a rare ground-dwelling bird endemic to Tonga, notable for incubating its eggs in warm volcanic soils or decaying vegetation rather than by brooding.
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Megapodius freycinet
Megapodius freycinet is a species of mound-building bird, commonly known as a scrubfowl, native to forested regions of eastern Indonesia and nearby islands.
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C.
Megapodius reinwardt
Megapodius reinwardt, commonly known as the orange-footed scrubfowl, is a mound-building megapode bird native to northern Australia and parts of Southeast Asia, noted for incubating its eggs in large compost-like nests.
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Megapodius
Megapodius is a genus of mound-building birds known as scrubfowl or megapodes, native to Australasia and the Indo-Pacific region.
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E.
Nicobar megapode
The Nicobar megapode is a rare, ground-dwelling mound-building bird endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for incubating its eggs in large mounds of decaying vegetation and sand.
- 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: Megapodius eremita Target entity description: Megapodius eremita, commonly known as the Melanesian scrubfowl, is a ground-dwelling megapode bird notable for incubating its eggs in large mounds of decomposing vegetation in island habitats of the southwest Pacific.
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A.
Megapodius pritchardii
Megapodius pritchardii, commonly known as the Tongan megapode, is a rare ground-dwelling bird endemic to Tonga, notable for incubating its eggs in warm volcanic soils or decaying vegetation rather than by brooding.
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B.
Megapodius freycinet
Megapodius freycinet is a species of mound-building bird, commonly known as a scrubfowl, native to forested regions of eastern Indonesia and nearby islands.
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C.
Megapodius reinwardt
Megapodius reinwardt, commonly known as the orange-footed scrubfowl, is a mound-building megapode bird native to northern Australia and parts of Southeast Asia, noted for incubating its eggs in large compost-like nests.
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D.
Megapodius
Megapodius is a genus of mound-building birds known as scrubfowl or megapodes, native to Australasia and the Indo-Pacific region.
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E.
Nicobar megapode
The Nicobar megapode is a rare, ground-dwelling mound-building bird endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for incubating its eggs in large mounds of decaying vegetation and sand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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megapode ⓘ scrubfowl ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| behavior |
ground-dwelling
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terrestrial forager ⓘ |
| breedingSite | islands in the southwest Pacific ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchPlacement | single eggs laid at intervals in mound ⓘ |
| commonName |
Melanesian scrubfowl
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linked to:
dusky scrubfowl
|
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
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linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| development |
chicks are highly precocial
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chicks can fly shortly after hatching ⓘ chicks can run soon after hatching ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
seed disperser
ⓘ
soil disturbance through mound building ⓘ |
| eggIncubationHeatSource |
microbial decomposition
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solar radiation captured by mound ⓘ |
| eggPlacement | eggs buried in mound ⓘ |
| eggType | large eggs relative to body size ⓘ |
| family | Megapodiidae ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| genus | Megapodius ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal scrub
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island habitats ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| incubationStrategy | megapode-type incubation ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | strong legs for scratching and digging ⓘ |
| mobility | non-migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Melanesia
ⓘ
southwest Pacific ⓘ |
| nestType | mound nest ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | little post-hatching parental care ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
incubates eggs in mounds of decomposing vegetation
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uses external heat sources for egg incubation ⓘ |
| socialStructure | loosely colonial at nesting mounds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| thermalRegulationOfNest | adults adjust mound structure to regulate temperature ⓘ |
| uses | heat from decomposing vegetation for incubation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Megapodius eremita Description of subject: Megapodius eremita, commonly known as the Melanesian scrubfowl, is a ground-dwelling megapode bird notable for incubating its eggs in large mounds of decomposing vegetation in island habitats of the southwest Pacific.
Referenced by (1)
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