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Greater Ani
Crotophaga major Gmelin, JF, 1788
46 cmLength148 gWeight
The greater ani (Crotophaga major) is a bird in the cuckoo family.
Most records: Colombia, Panama, Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Colombia, Panama, Ecuador
Greater Ani has been recorded at 398 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Ammo Dump PondsPanama2,944 records
- RN Laguna de SonsoColombia2,277 records
- Sani LodgeEcuador2,116 records
More places
- Summit PondsPanama1,503 records
- Sacha LodgeEcuador1,007 records
- Hacienda El Escobal, TolimaColombia806 records
- Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil805 records
- Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador775 records
- El Paujil Proaves ReserveColombia738 records
- PN Iguazú – Área CataratasArgentina669 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The greater ani (Crotophaga major) is a bird in the cuckoo family. It is sometimes referred to as the black cuckoo. It is found through tropical South America south to northern Argentina.
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Questions
How big is the Greater Ani?
The Greater Ani is about 46 cm long and weighs around 148 g.
Where does the Greater Ani live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Panama to northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Panama and Ecuador.
Is the Greater Ani endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Greater Ani as Least Concern.
What does the Greater Ani eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Greater Ani in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 46 cm
- Weight
- 148 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 194 mm
- Tail
- 252 mm
- Bill
- 47 mm
- Tarsus
- 41 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: eastern Panama to northern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuckoos Cuculidae
- Genus
- Crotophaga
Other birds in the genus Crotophaga
Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
Guira CuckooGuira guira
Striped CuckooTapera naevia
Pheasant CuckooDromococcyx phasianellus
Pavonine CuckooDromococcyx pavoninus
Lesser Ground CuckooMorococcyx erythropygus
Greater RoadrunnerGeococcyx californianus
Lesser RoadrunnerGeococcyx velox
Rufous-vented Ground CuckooNeomorphus geoffroyi
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