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Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

Description:

Photo take in a mangrove area near the coast. Common in the area usually early in the morning, all black they have a rare pic and moves in small groups they make a strange sound.

2 Species ID Suggestions

Ani sp.
Crotophaga sp. Ani (bird)
bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani


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14 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks animaisfotos!

animaisfotos
animaisfotos 12 years ago

They do look strange. Strange sounds just makes all the sense. :-) Thanks for sharing.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks Mary

MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 12 years ago

What an unusual looking bird. Nice spotting and photos.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks Bayucca for the ID

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks Emma ,Atul,, auntnance123 and Noe

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

cute!

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

lovely spotting!

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Yes, Crotophaga ani, as proposed from auntnance.

auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

Neat, a smooth-billed ani. I was lucky enough to see groove-billed anis in Costa Rica.

NoeRodriguez
NoeRodriguez 12 years ago

amasing! interting Ani bird!
show me a Chachalaca from south border with mexico?

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks Misha

MishaCainNell
MishaCainNell 12 years ago

There are three types - smooth-billed, groove-billed, and greater.

MishaCainNell
MishaCainNell 12 years ago

Definitely an ani.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Spotted by
Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Feb 11, 2012
Submitted on Feb 11, 2012

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