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Smooth-billed ani

Crotophaga ani

Photo by auntnance123
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Field Notes

Description:

large black bird with large humped bill

Habitat:

spotted on tall bushes near roadside

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Smooth-billed Ani

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Comments (2)
auntnance123
Isn't that peculiar, Karen: I've been here for almost a week and these are the first ones I've seen. It was first thing in the morning.
KarenSaxton
I saw tons of these, but couldn't get a picture as they only seemed to be roadside while we were driving. Never when we got out to walk

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Birds of the World
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Birds of Panama and Costa Rica
Mission
Path of the Tapir Biological Corridor
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2012

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