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Groove-billed Ani

Crotophaga sulcirostris

Least Concern
Envergadura
25,9 cm
Peso
80,3 g
Familia
Cuculidae
Orden
Cuculiformes
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Garrapatero de pico estriado (Crotophaga sulcirostris) — Garrapatero con estrías características en el pico en quilla. El más común y distribuido de los tres; habita desde el suroeste de EE.UU. hasta el norte de Perú y Venezuela. Habita en pastizales y tierras abiertas.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 25,9 cm 10.2 in
Peso 80,3 g 2.83 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

New Caledonian Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; barred white below; island endemic; red eye; iridescent bronze-green; small size

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Found from southern Texas through Central America to South America. Resident in open country and agricultural areas.

Diet & Feeding

Insectivore of open country; eats grasshoppers, beetles, and hairy caterpillars. Forages near grazing animals that flush invertebrate prey.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 13-14 days. Fledging: 10 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

3-4

Sonido

Canto

Loud, far-carrying display call; deep hollow notes audible across open European grassland habitat at dawn.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Cuculiformes (Cuclillos)
Familia Cuculidae (Cucos)
Genus Crotophaga
Especies Crotophaga sulcirostris

Distribution

Groove-billed Ani has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Groove-billed Ani eat?
Insectivore of open country; eats grasshoppers, beetles, and hairy caterpillars. Forages near grazing animals that flush invertebrate prey.
Where does the Groove-billed Ani live?
Found from southern Texas through Central America to South America. Resident in open country and agricultural areas.
Is the Groove-billed Ani endangered?
The Groove-billed Ani has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Groove-billed Ani nest?
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 13-14 days. Fledging: 10 days.
What does the Groove-billed Ani sound like?
Loud, far-carrying display call; deep hollow notes audible across open European grassland habitat at dawn.
How big is the Groove-billed Ani?
The Groove-billed Ani has a wingspan of 25.9 cm, weight of 80.3 g.
What order and family does the Groove-billed Ani belong to?
The Groove-billed Ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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