Smooth-billed Ani vs Guira Cuckoo
Crotophaga ani comparado con Guira guira
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Smooth-billed Ani | Guira Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Crotophaga ani | Guira guira |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 28,8 cm (11.3 in) | 34,7 cm (13.7 in) |
| Peso | 125,375 g (4.42 oz) | 141,73333333333335 g (5.00 oz) |
| Dieta | Insectivore following cattle herds; eats grasshoppers, beetles, and hairy caterpillars flushed by grazers. Also takes … | Omnivore of open South American country; eats large insects, small frogs, lizards, and bird eggs. … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 3-7 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Smooth-billed Ani
Rapid, bubbling call with liquid quality; pleasant gurgling notes cascading quickly from dense grassland cover.
Guira Cuckoo
Loud, gurgling call with hollow quality; distinctive multi-tonal sound carrying across open African savanna.
Geographic Range & Migration
Smooth-billed Ani
Found from Florida and the Caribbean through Central and South America to Argentina. Resident in open habitats.
Guira Cuckoo
Found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes from Brazil to Argentina. Resident and gregarious.
Estado de conservación
Smooth-billed Ani
Guira Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Smooth-billed Ani
New Britain Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; barred white below; red eye; island endemic; iridescent bronze-green coloration
Guira Cuckoo
Broad-billed Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; broadly barred white below; wide bars; reddish eye; Australian bronze cuckoo
About These Birds
Smooth-billed Ani
Garrapatero aní (Crotophaga ani) — Cuco negro de cola larga con pico profundamente aquillado. Muy gregario; cría en grupos comunales, con varias hembras poniendo en el mismo nido. Habita en tierras abiertas, bordes de bosque y zonas agrícolas de América tropical.
Guira Cuckoo
El urraco es un cuclillo social de América del Sur con plumaje estriado marrón y blanco, cola larga y cresta naranja-rojiza pronunciada. Mide unos 38 cm. Habita en áreas abiertas y semiabiertas de Brasil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay y Bolivia. Vive en grupos ruidosos de 6-18 individuos y cría cooperativamente, con varios pares poniendo huevos en el mismo nido. Se alimenta de insectos, lagartijas y pequeños vertebrados.