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Striped Cuckoo

Tapera naevia

Least Concern

Chiều Dài Sải Cánh

21,2 cm

Khối Lượng

49,980000000000004 g

Họ

Cuculidae

Bộ

Cuculiformes

Giới Thiệu

A medium-sized cuckoo (28-30 cm) found in grasslands and open habitats from Mexico through Central and South America. Brown-streaked plumage with a distinctive rufous cap and long tail. A brood parasite, laying eggs in the nests of other bird species, particularly ovenbirds.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh	21,2 cm	8.3 in
Khối Lượng	49,980000000000004 g	1.76 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Little Bronze-cuckoo (alt): small bronze-green cuckoo; barred white below; red eye; golden-bronze iridescence; typical bronze-cuckoo

Habitat & Range

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Found in grasslands and open habitats from Mexico through Central and South America to Argentina. Resident.

Diet & Feeding

Insectivore specialising in hairy caterpillars rejected by other birds. Also takes beetles, grasshoppers, and small lizards from low scrub.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 15-18 days. Fledging: 16-18 days.

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Loud, raucous cackle with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying well across open grassland and scrub.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Bộ	Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Họ	Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus	Tapera
Loài	Tapera naevia

Distribution

Striped Cuckoo has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded