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    Smooth-billed Ani Identification

    Smooth-billed Ani Adult
    Adult

    Large and bulky with a long tail and parrotlike bill. Entirely black. The bill is arched with a prominent ridge or bump on the top, but otherwise lacks grooves.

    © Paul Tavares | Macaulay LibraryMatanzas, February 13, 2017
    Smooth-billed Ani Adult
    Adult

    Large all black bird with a long tail and hefty bill. Note parrotlike humped bill. Often found in pairs or small groups.

    © Brian Ahern | Macaulay LibrarySangre Grande, April 04, 2015
    Smooth-billed Ani Adult
    Adult

    © Eric S Liner | Macaulay LibrarySantiago de Cuba, April 20, 2007
    Smooth-billed Ani Juvenile
    Juvenile

    Juveniles look like adults, but do not have the ridge or bump on the upper bill.

    © Cole Gaerber | Macaulay LibraryGalápagos, March 18, 2017
    Smooth-billed Ani Adult
    Adult

    Found in open areas with brush or scrub including fields, plantations, gardens, and forest clearings.

    © Oliver Burton | Macaulay LibraryColón, February 25, 2016
    Smooth-billed Ani Adult
    Adult

    © Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryBolívar, April 01, 1996
    Smooth-billed Ani Adult
    Adult

    Often found in groups and nests in communal groups.

    © Edison Ocaña | Macaulay LibraryGalápagos, December 03, 2015
    Smooth-billed Ani Adult
    Adult

    © Jay W McGowan | Macaulay LibraryGuárico, December 23, 2012
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    Adult Description

    • Slender, long-tailed black bird.
    • Short, thick, rounded beak with a high ridge on some individuals.

    Immature Description

    Immature like adult, but plumage duller and with shallower bill.
    Relative Size

    Relative Sizebetween robin and crowbetween robin and crow
    Measurements
    • Both Sexes
      • Length: 11.8-14.2 in (30-36 cm)
      • Weight: 2.5-4.2 oz (71-119 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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