Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
(L 13-14" Wt 2.5-4.2 oz)
Several will lay eggs in a communal
nest...all group members will
incubate and defend nest.
near Baeza
20Jan11
While still common in the Bahamas,
this species appears to be
disappearing from Florida.
(Tropical Audubon Society)
Crotophaga in Greek  means
insect eater; ani is a Brazilian
Tupi name for this bird.
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