Greater Ani
Crotophaga major
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Garrapatero mayor (Crotophaga major) — El mayor de los tres garrapateros; habita en las orillas de ríos y pantanos de Sudamérica. Plumaje negro con brillo verdoso. Gregario, forma grupos comunales de cría. Voz profunda y ronca.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 38,7 cm | 15.2 in |
| Peso | 184,625 g | 6.51 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Black-eared Bronze-cuckoo: dark ear patch; bronze-green above; barred white below; red eye; distinctive dark ear patches; small
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found in tropical forests, mangroves, and marshes from Mexico to Argentina. Resident in lowland wetland habitats.
Diet & Feeding
Insectivore of tropical South American marshes; eats hairy caterpillars, large beetles, and small lizards. Also takes grasshoppers and small frogs.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 11-12 days. Fledging: 8-10 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
3-7
Sonido
Canto
Soft, wheezy call with plaintive quality; delicate notes given quietly from dense grassland cover at dawn.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Cuculiformes (Cuclillos) |
| Familia | Cuculidae (Cucos) |
| Genus | Crotophaga |
| Especies | Crotophaga major |
Distribution
Greater Ani has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Cuculidae family