Groove-billed Ani vs Indian Cuckoo

Crotophaga sulcirostris 对比 Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Groove-billed Ani Indian Cuckoo
学名 Crotophaga sulcirostris Cuculus micropterus
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 25.9 cm (10.2 in) 39.3 cm (15.5 in)
体重 80.3 g (2.83 oz) 120.5 g (4.25 oz)
食性 Insectivore of open country; eats grasshoppers, beetles, and hairy caterpillars. Forages near grazing animals that … --
产卵数 3-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Groove-billed Ani only

Indian Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Groove-billed Ani

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying display call; deep hollow notes audible across open European grassland habitat at dawn.

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

Groove-billed Ani

Found from southern Texas through Central America to South America. Resident in open country and agricultural areas.

Indian Cuckoo

保护状况

Least Concern

Groove-billed Ani

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Groove-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

Groove-billed Ani

沟嘴犁鸥(Crotophaga sulcirostris)— 分布于中美洲至南美洲北部开阔生境的犁鸥。嘴有沟槽。

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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