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Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
28,8 cm
Масса
125,375 g
Семейство
Cuculidae
Отряд
Cuculiformes

The Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) is a bird species in the family Cuculidae (cuckoos), within the order Cuculiformes (cuckoos). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 28.8 cm and a weight of 125.4 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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A medium-sized, all-black cuckoo (33-36 cm) with a distinctive high-keeled bill and long tail. Found from Florida and the Caribbean through South America. Gregarious, forming flocks. Omnivore, following cattle for disturbed insects. Communal nester with up to 29 eggs in one nest.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 28,8 cm 11.3 in
Масса 125,375 g 4.42 oz

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Found from Florida and the Caribbean through Central and South America to Argentina. Resident in open habitats.

Diet & Feeding

Insectivore following cattle herds; eats grasshoppers, beetles, and hairy caterpillars flushed by grazers. Also takes small lizards and ticks.

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 13-16 days. Fledging: 10-11 days.

Размер кладки

3-7

Звук

Пение

Rapid, bubbling call with liquid quality; pleasant gurgling notes cascading quickly from dense grassland cover.

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Семейство Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus Crotophaga
Виды Crotophaga ani

Distribution

Smooth-billed Ani has been recorded in 4 countries.

Присутствует Not recorded

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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Smooth-billed Ani eat?
Insectivore following cattle herds; eats grasshoppers, beetles, and hairy caterpillars flushed by grazers. Also takes small lizards and ticks.
Where does the Smooth-billed Ani live?
Found from Florida and the Caribbean through Central and South America to Argentina. Resident in open habitats.
Is the Smooth-billed Ani endangered?
The Smooth-billed Ani has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Smooth-billed Ani nest?
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 13-16 days. Fledging: 10-11 days.
What does the Smooth-billed Ani sound like?
Rapid, bubbling call with liquid quality; pleasant gurgling notes cascading quickly from dense grassland cover.
How big is the Smooth-billed Ani?
The Smooth-billed Ani has a wingspan of 28.8 cm, weight of 125.375 g.
What order and family does the Smooth-billed Ani belong to?
The Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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