Smooth-billed Ani vs African Cuckoo
Crotophaga ani 比較対象 Cuculus gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Smooth-billed Ani | African Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Crotophaga ani | Cuculus gularis |
| 目 | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| 科 | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 28.8 cm (11.3 in) | 41.8 cm (16.5 in) |
| 体重 | 125.375 g (4.42 oz) | 105.0 g (3.70 oz) |
| 食性 | Insectivore following cattle herds; eats grasshoppers, beetles, and hairy caterpillars flushed by grazers. Also takes … | -- |
| 一腹卵数 | 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.
African Cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall African forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Geographic Range & Migration
Smooth-billed Ani
Found from Florida and the Caribbean through Central and South America to Argentina. Resident in open habitats.
African Cuckoo
保全状況
Smooth-billed Ani
African Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Smooth-billed Ani
African Cuckoo
African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common
About These Birds
Smooth-billed Ani
スムースビルドアーニー(Crotophaga ani)— 中南米に広く分布するアーニー。滑らかな嘴をもちサバンナや農地に生息する。社会的な繁殖行動をもつ。
African Cuckoo
African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) — 32–35 cm. Very similar to Common Cuckoo; grey above; barred below; yellow bill base and orbital ring; long tail. Migratory intra-African breeder across sub-Saharan woodland and savanna. Brood parasite primarily targeting fork-tailed drongos. Insectivore.