Guira
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae Genus: Guira Lesson, 1830 Species: G. guira
Binomial name
Guira guira (Gmelin, 1788)

The guira (Guira guira) is a cuckoo related to anis. It is one of the most common birds of Brazil, absent only from the continuous forest of Amazonia. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 454 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1273 × 1682 pixel, file size: 891 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Photo by author, taken at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete... The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future. ... Image File history File links Status_iucn3. ... Least Concern (LC) is an IUCN category assigned to species or lower taxa which do not qualify for any other category. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... Animalia redirects here. ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... “Aves” redirects here. ... Families Musophagidae Cuculidae Opisthocomidae The near passerine bird order Cuculiformes traditionally included three families as below: Order Cuculiformes Family Musophagidae: turacos and allies Family Cuculidae: cuckoos Family Opisthocomidae: Hoatzin However, the taxonomy of this group is now controversial. ... Genera See text. ... René Primevère Lesson (March 20, 1794 - April 28, 1849) was a French surgeon and naturalist. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ... Johann Friedrich Gmelin (August 8, 1748 - November 1, 1804) was a German naturalist and botanist. ... Genera See text. ... The Anis are the three species of near-passerine birds in the genus Crotophaga of the cuckoo family. ...

It has a hirsute orangey crest and measures 40 cm.^[1]

Like its cousins anis, the guira give off a strong, pungent odour.^[1]

Nutrition

The guira feeds on big arthropods, frogs, small birds and small mammals like mice. Subphyla and Classes Subphylum Trilobitomorpha Trilobita - trilobites (extinct) Subphylum Chelicerata Arachnida - spiders,scorpions, etc. ...

Behaviour

The guira goes around on the ground, usually in bands of 6 to 18 individuals, with other birds like the Chalk-browed mockingbird (Mimus saturninus) and the Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) whose behaviour is very similar. Binomial name Mimus saturninus Lichtenstein, 1823 Mimus saturninus, or the Chalk-browed mockingbird, is a bird found in most of Brazil, and parts of Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, and Suriname. ... Binomial name Crotophaga ani (Linnaeus, 1758) The Smooth-billed Ani, Crotophaga ani, is a large near-passerine bird in the cuckoo family. ...

They live in groups but have the tendency to form couples.

Nidification

The nest is built on a tree fork 5 meters from the ground. The eggs (from 5 to 7) are dark green and covered in a layer of limestone. They are incubated either in individual or community nests, in the latter one can find up to 20 eggs. Under community nests there are many broken eggs. The competition between young being great, mortality is important. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... A basket style nest A nest is place of refuge built to hold an animals eggs and/or provide a place to raise their offspring. ... In most birds and reptiles, an egg (Latin ovum) is the zygote, resulting from fertilization of the ovum. ...

Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1236x1640, 440 KB) Guira Cuckoo(Guira Guira) auteur : luisrock62 origine : http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1236x1640, 440 KB) Guira Cuckoo(Guira Guira) auteur : luisrock62 origine : http://www. ...

References

• BirdLife International (2004). Guira guira. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 10 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
• Guiera at Zoo Basel / Switzerland including map.

1. ^ ^{a b} Guira in Encyclopaedia Britannica online (free sample). Consulted March 28, 2007

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