Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCrotophaga (Anis)
- SpeciesCrotophaga ani (Smooth-billed Ani)
The smooth-billed ani (Crotophaga ani) is a bird in the cuckoo family. It is a resident breeding species from southern Florida, the Caribbean, parts of Central America, south to western Ecuador, Brazil, northern Argentina and southern Chile. It was introduced to Galápagos around the 1960s and is potentially impacting native and endemic species across the archipelago. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth-billed Ani sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 2,685 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Soberanía National Park
Greater Ani
Crotophaga major
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Squirrel Cuckoo
Piaya cayana
Pheasant Cuckoo
Dromococcyx phasianellus
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Striped Cuckoo
Tapera naevia
Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo
Neomorphus geoffroyi
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor
📅 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 Smooth-billed Ani in Soberanía National Park?
About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth-billed Ani sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 2,685 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Smooth-billed Ani in Soberanía National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Smooth-billed Ani in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.