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    Groove-billed Ani Identification

    Groove-billed Ani Adult
    Adult

    Slender black bird with a long tail and a thick, curved bill. Feathers around head are often fluffed up. With close views grooves on bill are visible.

    © Mike McCloy | Macaulay LibraryBelize, January 04, 2017
    Groove-billed Ani Adult
    Adult

    Long-tailed with a thick, curved bill and a hunched posture. Entirely black and lacks feathers around the eye.

    © Brian Sullivan | Macaulay LibraryGuanacaste, November 10, 2008
    Groove-billed Ani Adult
    Adult

    © Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryApril 01, 1998
    Groove-billed Ani Adult
    Adult

    © Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryApril 01, 1998
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    Adult Description

    • Slender, long-tailed black bird.
    • Short thick, rounded beak.
    • Beak with parallel grooves running its length.

    Immature Description

    Immature like adult, but plumage duller and bill grooves indistinct.
    Relative Size

    Relative Sizebetween robin and crowbetween robin and crow
    Measurements
    • Both Sexes
      • Length: 13.4 in (34 cm)
      • Weight: 2.5-3.2 oz (70-90 g)

    Species in This Family

    Cuckoos(Order: Cuculiformes, Family: Cuculidae)

    Smooth-billed AniSmooth-billed Ani
    Groove-billed AniGroove-billed Ani
    Greater RoadrunnerGreater Roadrunner
    Yellow-billed CuckooYellow-billed Cuckoo
    Mangrove CuckooMangrove Cuckoo
    Black-billed CuckooBlack-billed Cuckoo

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