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Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
25.1552, -77.4131
Field Notes
Description:
This bird, one of a group, was usually to be found on the grass verge of a fairly busy road. there was a small nature reserve nearby but they seemed to prefer a more manicured home!
Notes:
This ani is found in open and semi-open country and areas under cultivation. The nest, built communally by several pairs, is a deep cup lined with leaves and placed usually 2–6 m (6.6–19.7 ft) high in a tree. A number of females lay their chalky blue eggs in the nest and then share incubation and feeding. This is a very gregarious species, always found in noisy groups. The calls include a whining ooo-leeek. The smooth-billed ani feeds on termites, large insects and even lizards and frogs. They will occasionally remove ticks and other parasites from grazing animals
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