Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCrotophaga (Anis)
- SpeciesCrotophaga sulcirostris (Groove-billed Ani)
The groove-billed ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris) is a tropical bird in the cuckoo family with a long tail and a large, curved beak. It is a resident species throughout most of its range, from southern Texas, central Mexico and The Bahamas, through Central America, to northern Colombia and Venezuela, and coastal Ecuador and Peru. It only retreats from the northern limits of its range in Texas and northern Mexico during winter. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Groove-billed Ani sighting in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Biotopo Cerro Cahuí
📅 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 Groove-billed Ani in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Groove-billed Ani sighting in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Groove-billed Ani in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí?
July has the highest sighting rate for Groove-billed Ani in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí in our monthly data.