Macrocephalon maleo
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Macrocephalon maleo is a large, endangered Indonesian bird species known for its unique behavior of burying its eggs in warm sand or soil to be incubated by geothermal or solar heat.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macrocephalon maleo canonical | 3 |
| maleo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T321171 — 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: Macrocephalon maleo Context triple: [Megapodiidae, containsTaxon, Macrocephalon maleo]
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A.
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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B.
Aquila nipalensis
Aquila nipalensis, commonly known as the steppe eagle, is a large migratory bird of prey found across Eurasian steppes and parts of Africa, recognized for its powerful build and long-distance movements.
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C.
Megapodiidae
Megapodiidae is a family of ground-dwelling birds known as megapodes or mound-builders, notable for incubating their eggs in large mounds of decaying vegetation or warm sand instead of brooding them with body heat.
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D.
Aquila verreauxii
Aquila verreauxii, commonly known as Verreaux's eagle or the black eagle, is a large, predominantly black bird of prey native to mountainous and rocky regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
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E.
Acanthisitti
Acanthisitti is a small, ancient suborder of New Zealand wrens considered among the most basal and evolutionarily distinct lineages of passerine birds.
- 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: Macrocephalon maleo Target entity description: Macrocephalon maleo is a large, endangered Indonesian bird species known for its unique behavior of burying its eggs in warm sand or soil to be incubated by geothermal or solar heat.
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A.
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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B.
Aquila nipalensis
Aquila nipalensis, commonly known as the steppe eagle, is a large migratory bird of prey found across Eurasian steppes and parts of Africa, recognized for its powerful build and long-distance movements.
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C.
Megapodiidae
Megapodiidae is a family of ground-dwelling birds known as megapodes or mound-builders, notable for incubating their eggs in large mounds of decaying vegetation or warm sand instead of brooding them with body heat.
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D.
Aquila verreauxii
Aquila verreauxii, commonly known as Verreaux's eagle or the black eagle, is a large, predominantly black bird of prey native to mountainous and rocky regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
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E.
Acanthisitti
Acanthisitti is a small, ancient suborder of New Zealand wrens considered among the most basal and evolutionarily distinct lineages of passerine birds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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endangered species ⓘ megapode ⓘ |
| behavior |
forms communal nesting colonies
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long-distance movements between forest and nesting grounds ⓘ |
| binomialName | Macrocephalon maleo self-link ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | buries eggs in warm sand or soil ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | small number of large eggs per season ⓘ |
| commonName |
Macrocephalon maleo
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
maleo
|
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
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| diet |
fruits
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invertebrates ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central Sulawesi
ⓘ
surface form:
central Sulawesi
North Sulawesi ⓘ
surface form:
northern Sulawesi
|
| ecologicalRole | seed disperser ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic | large egg size relative to body ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Celebes ⓘ
surface form:
Sulawesi
|
| family | Megapodiidae ⓘ |
| genus | Macrocephalon ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas near nesting grounds
ⓘ
tropical lowland forest ⓘ |
| incubationMethod |
geothermal heat
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solar heat ⓘ |
| incubationSite |
geothermal sand fields
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sun-exposed sandy beaches ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestType | buried nest ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distinctive black and pinkish-buff plumage
ⓘ
large head with bony casque-like structure ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | protected under Indonesian law ⓘ |
| rangeCountry | Indonesia ⓘ |
| reproduction | chicks hatch fully feathered and largely independent ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | uses environmental heat for incubation ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
egg collection by humans
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habitat loss ⓘ predation at nesting grounds ⓘ |
| uses | subject of conservation programs ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Macrocephalon maleo Description of subject: Macrocephalon maleo is a large, endangered Indonesian bird species known for its unique behavior of burying its eggs in warm sand or soil to be incubated by geothermal or solar heat.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
maleo