Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
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के बारे में
A medium-sized, all-black cuckoo (30-34 cm) with a grooved bill. Found from southern Texas through Central America to South America. Similar to Smooth-billed Ani but smaller with a smooth-ridged bill. Gregarious; communal nester. Omnivore following livestock for insects.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 25.9 cm | 10.2 in |
| वजन | 80.3 g | 2.83 oz |
पहचान
पंख
New Caledonian Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; barred white below; island endemic; red eye; iridescent bronze-green; small size
Habitat & Range
भौगोलिक वितरण
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.
संरक्षण स्थिति
व्यवहार और प्रजनन
घोंसला बनाना
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 13-14 days. Fledging: 10 days.
अंडों की संख्या
3-4
ध्वनि
गीत
Loud, far-carrying display call; deep hollow notes audible across open European grassland habitat at dawn.
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Cuculiformes (Cuckoos) |
| कुल | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) |
| Genus | Crotophaga |
| प्रजातियां | Crotophaga sulcirostris |
Distribution
Groove-billed Ani has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Cuculidae family