A fairly large, disheveled-looking bird with a long, rounded tail and short, rounded wings. It has a tall, heavy bill (though generally smaller than the bill of Smooth-billed Ani). At close range, several grooves in the upper mandible are visible.
Relative Size
Larger than a Yellow-billed Cuckoo, smaller than a male Cooper’s Hawk.
between robin and crowMeasurements- Both Sexes
- Length: 13.4 in (34 cm)
- Weight: 2.5-3.2 oz (70-90 g)
- Length: 13.4 in (34 cm)
- Weight: 2.5-3.2 oz (70-90 g)