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Greater Ani

Crotophaga major

Least Concern
Envergadura
38,7 cm
Peso
184,625 g
Família
Cuculidae
Ordem
Cuculiformes

Sobre

Anu-coroca (Crotophaga major) — O maior dos anus, com 48 cm. Distribui-se da Colômbia à Argentina e Trinidad. Plumagem negra com olho branco característico. Vive em grupos em florestas de galeria, beiras de rios, manguezais e zonas pantanosas. Mais florestal e mais próximo da água do que o anu-preto. Nidificação cooperativa em grupos.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 38,7 cm 15.2 in
Peso 184,625 g 6.51 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Black-eared Bronze-cuckoo: dark ear patch; bronze-green above; barred white below; red eye; distinctive dark ear patches; small

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

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

Diet & Feeding

Insectivore of tropical South American marshes; eats hairy caterpillars, large beetles, and small lizards. Also takes grasshoppers and small frogs.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 11-12 days. Fledging: 8-10 days.

Tamanho da postura

3-7

Som

Canto

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

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Família Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus Crotophaga
Espécies Crotophaga major

Distribution

Greater Ani has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Greater Ani eat?
Insectivore of tropical South American marshes; eats hairy caterpillars, large beetles, and small lizards. Also takes grasshoppers and small frogs.
Where does the Greater Ani live?
Found in tropical forests, mangroves, and marshes from Mexico to Argentina. Resident in lowland wetland habitats.
Is the Greater Ani endangered?
The Greater Ani has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Greater Ani nest?
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 11-12 days. Fledging: 8-10 days.
What does the Greater Ani sound like?
Soft, wheezy call with plaintive quality; delicate notes given quietly from dense grassland cover at dawn.
How big is the Greater Ani?
The Greater Ani has a wingspan of 38.7 cm, weight of 184.625 g.
What order and family does the Greater Ani belong to?
The Greater Ani (Crotophaga major) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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