Smooth-billed Ani vs Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Crotophaga ani so với Neomorphus rufipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc Tính | Smooth-billed Ani | Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Tên Khoa Học | Crotophaga ani | Neomorphus rufipennis |
| Bộ | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Họ | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Chiều Dài | — | — |
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | 28,8 cm (11.3 in) | 34,1 cm (13.4 in) |
| Khối Lượng | 125,375 g (4.42 oz) | 381,25 g (13.45 oz) |
| Chế Độ Ăn | Insectivore following cattle herds; eats grasshoppers, beetles, and hairy caterpillars flushed by grazers. Also takes … | -- |
| Số Trứng | 3-7 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo only
Song & Call Comparison
Smooth-billed Ani
Rapid, bubbling call with liquid quality; pleasant gurgling notes cascading quickly from dense grassland cover.
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying across dense lowland tropical forest floor.
Geographic Range & Migration
Smooth-billed Ani
Found from Florida and the Caribbean through Central and South America to Argentina. Resident in open habitats.
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Smooth-billed Ani
Rufous-winged 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
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Pheasant Coucal: dark glossy black head and body; rufous-brown wings; strongly barred dark tail; reddish eye; terrestrial habits
About These Birds
Smooth-billed Ani
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.
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo (Neomorphus rufipennis) — 46–50 cm. Bronze-green above; rufous wing panels; pale buff below. Found in humid forest of Venezuela, Guyana, and northern Brazil. Non-parasitic; follows army ants. Insectivore and small vertebrate predator. Rarely encountered; Near Threatened.