Greater Ani vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Crotophaga major verglichen mit Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Greater Ani Sulawesi Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Crotophaga major Cuculus crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 38,7 cm (15.2 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 184,625 g (6.51 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Ernährung Insectivore of tropical South American marshes; eats hairy caterpillars, large beetles, and small lizards. Also … --
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Greater Ani

Gesang

Soft, wheezy call with plaintive quality; delicate notes given quietly from dense grassland cover at dawn.

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Geographic Range & Migration

Greater Ani

Found in tropical forests, mangroves, and marshes from Mexico to Argentina. Resident in lowland wetland habitats.

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Greater Ani

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Greater Ani

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Gefieder

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

About These Birds

Greater Ani

A large, all-black cuckoo (46-48 cm) with a keeled bill and long tail. Found in tropical forests, mangroves, and marshes from Mexico to Argentina. Gregarious, often in groups of 8-20. Insectivore and small vertebrate predator. Communal nester, with several females sharing nests.

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Sulawesi Cuckoo (Cuculus crassirostris) — 30–34 cm. Dark grey above; pale below with bold brown-grey barring; heavier bill than most Cuculus. Endemic to Sulawesi in montane forest. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly known.

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