Smooth-billed Ani Photo Gallery
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, 2015
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