Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
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The laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a large Australian bird famous for its loud, human-like “laughing” call and is one of the most recognizable members of the kingfisher family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6118594 — 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: Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) Context triple: [Kingfisher, notableSpecies, Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)]
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A.
Kookaburra
Kookaburra is a well-known Australian sports equipment brand, particularly famous for manufacturing high-quality cricket balls used in international competitions.
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B.
Albert’s lyrebird
Albert’s lyrebird is a rare, ground-dwelling Australian songbird known for its elaborate tail and remarkable ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds.
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C.
Karak the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
Karak the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo is an Australian sporting mascot character based on the native red-tailed black cockatoo, created to represent Australian wildlife and culture at major events.
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D.
Austral parakeet
The Austral parakeet is a hardy, green-and-red parrot native to southern South America and notable as one of the world’s southernmost parrot species.
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E.
Calyptorhynchus banksii
Calyptorhynchus banksii is a large, mostly black Australian cockatoo species distinguished by its striking red tail panels and loud, rolling calls.
- 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: Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) Target entity description: The laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a large Australian bird famous for its loud, human-like “laughing” call and is one of the most recognizable members of the kingfisher family.
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A.
Kookaburra
Kookaburra is a well-known Australian sports equipment brand, particularly famous for manufacturing high-quality cricket balls used in international competitions.
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B.
Albert’s lyrebird
Albert’s lyrebird is a rare, ground-dwelling Australian songbird known for its elaborate tail and remarkable ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds.
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C.
Karak the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
Karak the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo is an Australian sporting mascot character based on the native red-tailed black cockatoo, created to represent Australian wildlife and culture at major events.
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D.
Austral parakeet
The Austral parakeet is a hardy, green-and-red parrot native to southern South America and notable as one of the world’s southernmost parrot species.
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E.
Calyptorhynchus banksii
Calyptorhynchus banksii is a large, mostly black Australian cockatoo species distinguished by its striking red tail panels and loud, rolling calls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
kingfisher ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 40–45 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | about 310–480 g ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | tree kingfishers ⓘ |
| binomialName | Dacelo novaeguineae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | cooperative breeder ⓘ |
| callUsedFor |
group cohesion
ⓘ
territorial advertisement ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
kookaburra
ⓘ
laughing kookaburra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Hermann Schlegel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | coastal and subcoastal eastern Australia ⓘ |
| eats |
crustaceans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ small reptiles ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| family | Alcedinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor | loud laughing call ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Australian children’s songs
ⓘ
Australian folklore ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | sit-and-wait predator ⓘ |
| genus | Dacelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
open forest
ⓘ
parks and gardens ⓘ suburban areas ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceIn | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dark eye-stripe
ⓘ
large head ⓘ stout bill ⓘ |
| incubationBy | both parents ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Kangaroo Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Tasmania NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Western Australia ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategory | LC ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
eastern Australia
ⓘ
eastern mainland Australia ⓘ southeastern Australia ⓘ |
| nestType | tree hollow ⓘ |
| order | Coraciiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | mostly brown and white ⓘ |
| roostsIn | trees ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | weak ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | lives in family groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalizationType | loud human-like laugh ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1866 ⓘ |
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Subject: Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) Description of subject: The laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a large Australian bird famous for its loud, human-like “laughing” call and is one of the most recognizable members of the kingfisher family.
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