Smooth-billed Ani vs Indian Cuckoo

Crotophaga ani 对比 Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Smooth-billed Ani Indian Cuckoo
学名 Crotophaga ani Cuculus micropterus
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 28.8 cm (11.3 in) 39.3 cm (15.5 in)
体重 125.375 g (4.42 oz) 120.5 g (4.25 oz)
食性 Insectivore following cattle herds; eats grasshoppers, beetles, and hairy caterpillars flushed by grazers. Also takes … --
产卵数 3-7 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Smooth-billed Ani only

Indian Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Smooth-billed Ani

鸣唱

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

Indian Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Geographic Range & Migration

Smooth-billed Ani

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

Indian Cuckoo

保护状况

Least Concern

Smooth-billed Ani

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Smooth-billed Ani

Indian Cuckoo

羽毛

Indian Cuckoo: gray above; white below with bold dark barring; four-note call; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; common Asian species

About These Birds

Smooth-billed Ani

滑嘴犁鸥(Crotophaga ani)— 广泛分布于中南美洲的犁鸥。嘴光滑,栖息于稀树草原和农地。具社会性繁殖行为。

Indian Cuckoo

印度杜鹃(Cuculus micropterus)— 分布于南亚和东南亚森林的杜鹃。具独特多音节鸣声。托卵性。

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