Smooth-billed Ani vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Crotophaga ani comparado com Morococcyx erythropygus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Smooth-billed Ani | Lesser Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Crotophaga ani | Morococcyx erythropygus |
| Ordem | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Família | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 28,8 cm (11.3 in) | 19,8 cm (7.8 in) |
| Peso | 125,375 g (4.42 oz) | 66,6 g (2.35 oz) |
| Dieta | Insectivore following cattle herds; eats grasshoppers, beetles, and hairy caterpillars flushed by grazers. Also takes … | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 3-7 | 2 |
| 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.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.
Geographic Range & Migration
Smooth-billed Ani
Found from Florida and the Caribbean through Central and South America to Argentina. Resident in open habitats.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Estado de conservação
Smooth-billed Ani
Lesser Ground-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
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Greater Roadrunner: boldly streaked brown above; white-cream below with dark streaks; long tail; shaggy crest; bare facial skin; fast runner
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.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Lesser Ground-cuckoo (Morococcyx erythropygus) — 28 cm. Brown above; chestnut rump; whitish underparts; bare blue orbital skin. Inhabits dry and semi-arid scrub from Mexico to Costa Rica. Non-parasitic; builds its own nest in low shrubs. Runs on the ground hunting large insects, lizards, and amphibians. Monotypic genus endemic to Mesoamerica.