Crotophaga
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Crotophaga is a genus of New World cuckoos known as anis, characterized by their communal nesting behavior and distinctive laterally compressed bills.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crotophaga canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| billShape | strongly laterally compressed ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
communal nesting behavior
ⓘ
laterally compressed bill ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
anis
ⓘ
greater ani NERFINISHED ⓘ groove-billed ani NERFINISHED ⓘ smooth-billed ani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of New World cuckoos ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | from southern United States to South America ⓘ |
| eggLayingBehavior | multiple females lay eggs in same nest ⓘ |
| family | Cuculidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | often forages in open habitats with livestock ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural areas
ⓘ
open and semi-open habitats ⓘ pastures ⓘ savannas ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Crotophaga ani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crotophaga major NERFINISHED ⓘ Crotophaga sulcirostris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| matingSystem | polygynous and cooperative ⓘ |
| movementPattern | mostly resident with some local movements ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingBehavior | communal nests with multiple females laying eggs in a single nest ⓘ |
| order | Cuculiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare |
shared chick rearing
ⓘ
shared incubation ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Crotophaginae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuculidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage | predominantly black ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | cooperative breeding ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | highly gregarious ⓘ |
| subfamily | Crotophaginae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud and varied calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.