Greater Ani vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Crotophaga major comparado com Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Greater Ani Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nome científico Crotophaga major Cuculus crassirostris
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 38,7 cm (15.2 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 184,625 g (6.51 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta Insectivore of tropical South American marshes; eats hairy caterpillars, large beetles, and small lizards. Also … --
Tamanho da postura 3-7 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Greater Ani only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Greater Ani

Canto

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

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. 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.

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Greater Ani

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Greater Ani

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Plumagem

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

About These Birds

Greater Ani

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.

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Sulawesi Cuckoo (Cuculus crassirostris) — 30–34 cm. Dark grey above; pale below with bold brown-grey barring; heavier bill than most Cuculus. Endemic to Sulawesi in montane forest. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly known.

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