Greater Ani vs Indian Cuckoo

Crotophaga major comparado con Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Greater Ani Indian Cuckoo
Nombre científico Crotophaga major Cuculus micropterus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 38,7 cm (15.2 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Peso 184,625 g (6.51 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Dieta Insectivore of tropical South American marshes; eats hairy caterpillars, large beetles, and small lizards. Also … --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-7 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Greater Ani only

Indian Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Greater Ani

Canto

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

Indian Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall dense forest canopy. 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.

Indian Cuckoo

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Greater Ani

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Greater Ani

Indian Cuckoo

Plumaje

Indian Cuckoo: gray above; white below with bold dark barring; four-note call; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; common Asian species

About These Birds

Greater Ani

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.

Indian Cuckoo

Cuco de ala corta (Cuculus micropterus) — Cuco del sur y sudeste de Asia. Llamativo canto de cuatro notas. Parásito de nidos. Habita en bosques tropicales y subtropicales, desde la India hasta el sur de China y el sudeste asiático.

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