Smooth-billed Ani vs Guira Cuckoo
Crotophaga ani comparado com Guira guira
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Smooth-billed Ani | Guira Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Crotophaga ani | Guira guira |
| Ordem | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Família | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 28,8 cm (11.3 in) | 34,7 cm (13.7 in) |
| Peso | 125,375 g (4.42 oz) | 141,73333333333335 g (5.00 oz) |
| Dieta | Insectivore following cattle herds; eats grasshoppers, beetles, and hairy caterpillars flushed by grazers. Also takes … | Omnivore of open South American country; eats large insects, small frogs, lizards, and bird eggs. … |
| Tamanho da postura | 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.
Guira Cuckoo
Loud, gurgling call with hollow quality; distinctive multi-tonal sound carrying across open African savanna.
Geographic Range & Migration
Smooth-billed Ani
Found from Florida and the Caribbean through Central and South America to Argentina. Resident in open habitats.
Guira Cuckoo
Found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes from Brazil to Argentina. Resident and gregarious.
Estado de conservação
Smooth-billed Ani
Guira Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Smooth-billed Ani
New Britain Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; barred white below; red eye; island endemic; iridescent bronze-green coloration
Guira Cuckoo
Broad-billed Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; broadly barred white below; wide bars; reddish eye; Australian bronze cuckoo
About These Birds
Smooth-billed Ani
Anu-preto (Crotophaga ani) — Cucus do grupo das aninhadas de ampla distribuição, das Caraíbas e Florida à Argentina. Plumagem totalmente negra com reflexo azul e bico alto comprimido característico. Vive e nidifica em grupos cooperativos com múltiplas fêmeas partilhando um ninho comunitário. Frequente em pastagens, campos agrícolas e zonas abertas.
Guira Cuckoo
A distinctive, socially gregarious cuckoo (36-42 cm) found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes. Shaggy orange-rufous crest, streaked plumage, and long tail. Omnivore, feeding on insects, small vertebrates, and eggs. Often seen in noisy family groups.