Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758
35 cmLength110 gWeight
The smooth-billed ani (Crotophaga ani) is a bird in the cuckoo family.
Most records: Brazil, Colombia, Panama
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Brazil, Colombia, Panama
Smooth-billed Ani has been recorded at 942 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 41 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Ammo Dump PondsPanama4,167 records
- RN Laguna de SonsoColombia2,695 records
- Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil1,955 records
More places
- Hacienda La EsperanzaPuerto Rico1,529 records
- Pantanal – P. Jofre boat on Rio Cuiabá & tributariesBrazil1,361 records
- Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia1,358 records
- WildSumaco LodgeEcuador1,279 records
- Reinita Cielo Azul ProAves ReserveColombia1,237 records
- Laguna Cartagena - West EndPuerto Rico1,170 records
- Sani LodgeEcuador1,133 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 smooth-billed ani (Crotophaga ani) is a bird in the cuckoo family. It is a resident breeding species from southern Florida, the Caribbean, parts of Central America, south to western Ecuador, Brazil, northern Argentina and southern Chile. It was introduced to Galápagos around the 1960s and is potentially impacting native and endemic species across the archipelago.
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Questions
How big is the Smooth-billed Ani?
The Smooth-billed Ani is about 35 cm long and weighs around 110 g.
Where does the Smooth-billed Ani live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America, South America: southern Florida to northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Colombia and Panama.
Is the Smooth-billed Ani endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Smooth-billed Ani as Least Concern.
What does the Smooth-billed Ani eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Smooth-billed Ani in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 35 cm
- Weight
- 110 g
- Habitat
- Towns & farmland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 144 mm
- Tail
- 181 mm
- Bill
- 31 mm
- Tarsus
- 36 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America, South America: southern Florida 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
Greater AniCrotophaga major
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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