Smooth-billed Ani Similar Species Comparison
Similar Species
Groove-billed Ani
Adult
Groove-billed Ani a rare visitor to Florida, is very similar to Smooth-billed Ani, but it has a shallower bill and more bare skin around the eye than Smooth-billed. The namesake grooves on bill are difficult to see.
© Brian Sullivan | Macaulay LibraryGuanacaste, November 10, 2008Similar Species
Fish Crow
Adult/immature
Fish Crows have a thinner and pointer bill than the big parrot-shaped bill on Smooth-billed Ani.
© Steve Percival | Macaulay LibraryFlorida, March 30, 2015Main Species
Smooth-billed Ani
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, 2017Juvenile
Juveniles look like adults, but do not have the ridge or bump on the upper bill.
© Cole Gaerber | Macaulay LibraryGalápagos, March 18, 2017Adult
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, 2015Adult
Found in open areas with brush or scrub including fields, plantations, gardens, and forest clearings.
© Oliver Burton | Macaulay LibraryColón, February 25, 2016Adult
Often found in groups and nests in communal groups.
© Edison🦉 Ocaña | Macaulay LibraryGalápagos, December 03, 2015Rotate Your Device to Better Compare
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