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Smooth-billed Ani
In the cuckoo family, Cuculiformes
...common and conspicuous
...always found in noisy groups.
Crotophaga ani
(L 13-14" Wt 2.5-4.2 oz)
Nariva Swamp
19Feb2018
Crotophaga in Greek means
insect glutton; ani is a Tupi
(Brazilian) name for cuckoos(?).
He who is not a bird should not
build his nest over abysses.
(Nietzche)
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Macaulay
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