roostType
P28100
predicate
Indicates the type or kind of roost (e.g., structure or location) an animal uses for resting or nesting.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| roostingBehavior | 40 |
| roostType canonical | 6 |
| typicalRoostSite | 4 |
| usesRoost | 2 |
| roostSite | 1 |
| summerRoostType | 1 |
| winterRoostType | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: roostType
Generated description
Indicates the type or kind of roost (e.g., structure or location) an animal uses for resting or nesting.
Sample triples (55)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Rodrigues fruit bat | trees ⓘ |
|
European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
surface form:
European starling
|
forms large communal roosts via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Aquila rapax | roosts in trees or on pylons via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Pteropodidae | roost in trees via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Pteropodidae | often form large colonies via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Coliiformes | communal roosting via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Coliiformes | often roosting in tight clusters via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Tytonidae | often roost in buildings or tree cavities via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Myotis grisescens | cave-obligate via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Myotis grisescens | maternity caves via predicate surface "summerRoostType" ⓘ |
| Myotis grisescens | hibernation caves via predicate surface "winterRoostType" ⓘ |
| Cynopterus | foliage roosts via predicate surface "usesRoost" ⓘ |
| Cynopterus | human structures via predicate surface "usesRoost" ⓘ |
| Rousettus | caves ⓘ |
| Rousettus | tree hollows ⓘ |
| short-eared owl | often roosts on ground or low perches via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Sri Lanka frogmouth | daytime roost on low branches via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Sri Lanka frogmouth | motionless posture resembling broken branch via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Hemiprocnidae | perches on branches via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Vespertilionidae | roosts in caves via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Vespertilionidae | roosts in trees via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Vespertilionidae | roosts in buildings via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Molossidae | caves ⓘ |
| Molossidae | buildings ⓘ |
| Molossidae | tree hollows ⓘ |
| Rhinolophidae | colonial roosting via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Rhinolophidae | use of caves and tunnels via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Columba livia | roosts on building ledges and bridges via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Coliidae | communal roosting via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Coliidae | often roosting in tight clusters via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| chimney swift | chimneys via predicate surface "typicalRoostSite" ⓘ |
| chimney swift | airshafts via predicate surface "typicalRoostSite" ⓘ |
| chimney swift | hollow trees via predicate surface "typicalRoostSite" ⓘ |
| chimney swift | silos via predicate surface "typicalRoostSite" ⓘ |
| Troglodytes troglodytes | may roost communally in cold weather via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Eurasian wren | communal roosting in cold weather via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Steatornithidae | colonial roosting in caves via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Passer domesticus | communal roosts via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Gymnoris xanthocollis | communal roosting via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Hamerkop | roosts communally at times via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Sacred ibis | communal roosting in trees via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Ptyonoprogne | cliff roosting via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Microcarbo | communal roosting near water via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Anomaluridae | tree cavities via predicate surface "roostSite" ⓘ |
| Rynchops | often roosts in flocks on sandbars via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Phoeniculidae | roost communally in cavities in some species via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Nyctibius griseus | perches upright on exposed branches via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Nyctibius jamaicensis | daytime roost on exposed perch via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| Nyctibius grandis | perches motionless on exposed branches or stumps via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |
| green woodhoopoe | communal roosting in tree holes via predicate surface "roostingBehavior" ⓘ |