Greater Ani vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Crotophaga major comparado com Morococcyx erythropygus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Greater Ani | Lesser Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Crotophaga major | Morococcyx erythropygus |
| Ordem | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Família | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 38,7 cm (15.2 in) | 19,8 cm (7.8 in) |
| Peso | 184,625 g (6.51 oz) | 66,6 g (2.35 oz) |
| Dieta | Insectivore of tropical South American marshes; eats hairy caterpillars, large beetles, and small lizards. Also … | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 3-7 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Greater Ani
Soft, wheezy call with plaintive quality; delicate notes given quietly from dense grassland cover at dawn.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.
Geographic Range & Migration
Greater Ani
Found in tropical forests, mangroves, and marshes from Mexico to Argentina. Resident in lowland wetland habitats.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Estado de conservação
Greater Ani
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Greater Ani
Black-eared Bronze-cuckoo: dark ear patch; bronze-green above; barred white below; red eye; distinctive dark ear patches; small
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
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.
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.