Greater Ani
Crotophaga major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCrotophaga (Anis)
- SpeciesCrotophaga major (Greater Ani)
The greater ani (Crotophaga major) is a bird in the cuckoo family. It is sometimes referred to as the black cuckoo. It is found through tropical South America south to northern Argentina. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Ani sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 105 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Ani in Caroni Swamp?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Ani sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 105 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Greater Ani in Caroni Swamp?
June has the highest sighting rate for Greater Ani in Caroni Swamp in our monthly data.