Indian grey hornbill
E934109
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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malabar grey hornbill | 3 |
| Indian grey hornbill canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11589212 — 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 grey hornbill Context triple: [Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, hasAvifauna, Indian grey hornbill]
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A.
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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B.
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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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.
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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E.
Indian peafowl
The Indian peafowl is a large, colorful pheasant species best known for the male’s spectacular iridescent tail display and is widely recognized as a symbol of beauty and grace in South Asia.
- 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 grey hornbill Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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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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.
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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E.
Indian peafowl
The Indian peafowl is a large, colorful pheasant species best known for the male’s spectacular iridescent tail display and is widely recognized as a symbol of beauty and grace in South Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
hornbill ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityCycle | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 45 to 50 cm ⓘ |
| avoids | dense evergreen forest ⓘ |
| billFeature | casque-topped bill ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Ocyceros birostris
ⓘ
linked to:
Ocyceros
|
| bodySize | medium-sized hornbill ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior |
female sealed in nest cavity
ⓘ
male feeds female and chicks through slit ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| color | grey ⓘ |
| commonName | Indian grey hornbill ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedInYear | 1786 ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
figs
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| ecosystemRole | seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Bucerotidae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Scopoli ⓘ |
| flightPattern | strong undulating flight ⓘ |
| foundIn |
central India
ⓘ
parts of southern India ⓘ plains of northern India ⓘ |
| genus | Ocyceros ⓘ |
| habitat |
deciduous forests
ⓘ
groves and orchards ⓘ urban parks ⓘ wooded areas ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
India ⓘ Indian subcontinent ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ |
| nestSite | tree cavities ⓘ |
| order | Bucerotiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | cavity nester ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
often seen in pairs
ⓘ
sometimes seen in small groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indian grey hornbill Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Indian grey hornbill
linked to: Indian grey hornbill
linked to: Indian grey hornbill