Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Groove-billed Anis are long-tailed black cuckoos found in open scrub, pastures, woodland edges, and thorny second growth from the southern United States through Central America and into northern South America. They feed mostly on insects and other small arthropods, also taking small lizards, fruit, and seeds while moving through low vegetation or walking on the ground. Their heavy, deeply grooved bill is the feature that gives the species its name. They are highly social birds, but an individual still defends itself with pecks, wing slaps, threat postures, and harsh calls.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- ?
- Groove-billed Ani