Greater Ani
Crotophaga major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCrotophaga (Anis)
- SpeciesCrotophaga major (Greater Ani)
Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
Squirrel Cuckoo
Piaya cayana
Striped Cuckoo
Tapera naevia
Pheasant Cuckoo
Dromococcyx phasianellus
Little Cuckoo
Piaya minuta
Dark-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus melacoryphus
Black-bellied Cuckoo
Piaya melanogaster
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Ani in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
About 32% of visitor-days record a Greater Ani sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 275 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Greater Ani in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Greater Ani in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.