Greater Ani vs Indian Cuckoo

Crotophaga major 비교 대상 Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Greater Ani Indian Cuckoo
학명 Crotophaga major Cuculus micropterus
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 38.7 cm (15.2 in) 39.3 cm (15.5 in)
체중 184.625 g (6.51 oz) 120.5 g (4.25 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

Indian 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.

Indian Cuckoo

노래

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

보전 상태

Least Concern

Greater Ani

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Greater Ani

Indian Cuckoo

깃털

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

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.

Indian Cuckoo

인도뻐꾸기(Cuculus micropterus) — 32~34cm. 위쪽은 회색; 줄무늬 아랫면; 노란 눈 테두리. 남아시아와 동남아시아에서 번식하며 이동성. 특유의 네 음절 울음소리. 탁란성.

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