Greater Ani
Crotophaga major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCrotophaga (Anis)
- SpeciesCrotophaga major (Greater Ani)
📅 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 Amboró National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Greater Ani sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Greater Ani in Amboró National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Greater Ani in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.