Greater Ani vs African Cuckoo

Crotophaga major 비교 대상 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Greater Ani African Cuckoo
학명 Crotophaga major Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 38.7 cm (15.2 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
체중 184.625 g (6.51 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
식성 Insectivore of tropical South American marshes; eats hairy caterpillars, large beetles, and small lizards. Also … --
산란 수 3-7 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Greater Ani only

African Cuckoo only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Greater Ani

노래

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

African Cuckoo

노래

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

Greater Ani

Found in tropical forests, mangroves, and marshes from Mexico to Argentina. Resident in lowland wetland habitats.

African Cuckoo

보전 상태

Least Concern

Greater Ani

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Greater Ani

African Cuckoo

깃털

African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common

About These Birds

Greater Ani

용골형 부리와 긴 꼬리를 가진 대형의 완전 검은색 뻐꾸기(46~48cm). 남미 열대 강변 삼림, 습지, 농경지에 서식. Ani류 중 가장 큰 종이며 사회적으로 번식한다.

African Cuckoo

아프리카뻐꾸기(Cuculus gularis) — 32~35cm. 보통뻐꾸기와 매우 유사; 위쪽은 회색; 아랫면은 흰색에 가는 가로줄. 아프리카에서 번식하며 이동성. 다른 새의 둥지에 탁란.

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