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Groove-billed Ani

Crotophaga sulcirostris

Least Concern
Envergadura
25,9 cm
Peso
80,3 g
Família
Cuculidae
Ordem
Cuculiformes

The Groove-billed Ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris) is a bird species in the family Cuculidae (cuckoos), within the order Cuculiformes (cuckoos). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 25.9 cm and a weight of 80.3 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Sobre

Anu-de-bico-sulcado (Crotophaga sulcirostris) — Anu com bico sulcado distinto, distribuído da Califórnia ao Peru e Caraíbas. Plumagem negra e bico com sulcos longitudinais. Habita campos abertos, bordas de floresta e zonas arbustivas. Nidificação comunitária com grupos de até 4 casais partilhando um ninho. Muito comum em pastagens tropicais.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 25,9 cm 10.2 in
Peso 80,3 g 2.83 oz

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 13-14 days. Fledging: 10 days.

Tamanho da postura

3-4

Som

Canto

Loud, far-carrying display call; deep hollow notes audible across open European grassland habitat at dawn.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Groove-billed Ani has been recorded in 4 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Groove-billed Ani eat?
Insectivore of open country; eats grasshoppers, beetles, and hairy caterpillars. Forages near grazing animals that flush invertebrate prey.
Where does the Groove-billed Ani live?
Found from southern Texas through Central America to South America. Resident in open country and agricultural areas.
Is the Groove-billed Ani endangered?
The Groove-billed Ani has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Groove-billed Ani nest?
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 13-14 days. Fledging: 10 days.
What does the Groove-billed Ani sound like?
Loud, far-carrying display call; deep hollow notes audible across open European grassland habitat at dawn.
How big is the Groove-billed Ani?
The Groove-billed Ani has a wingspan of 25.9 cm, weight of 80.3 g.
What order and family does the Groove-billed Ani belong to?
The Groove-billed Ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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