Groove-billed Ani

Crotophaga sulcirostris

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
GenusCrotophaga (Anis)
SpeciesCrotophaga sulcirostris (Groove-billed Ani)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Soberanía National Park

5 Verified sightings at Soberanía National Park From 2019 to 2026

14,325 Verified sightings across all 55 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Groove-billed Ani

The groove-billed ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris) is a tropical bird in the cuckoo family with a long tail and a large, curved beak. It is a resident species throughout most of its range, from southern Texas, central Mexico and The Bahamas, through Central America, to northern Colombia and Venezuela, and coastal Ecuador and Peru. It only retreats from the northern limits of its range in Texas and northern Mexico during winter.

The groove-billed ani was formally described by the English naturalist William Swainson from a specimen collected in Temascaltepec, Mexico. It still bears its original binomial name of Crotophaga sulcirostris. The specific epithet combines the Latin sulcus meaning "furrow" with -rostris meaning "-billed". The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.

The groove-billed ani is about 34 cm (13 in) long, and weighs 70–90 g (2.5–3.2 oz). Wingspan ranges 41–46 cm (16–18 in). It is completely black, with a very long tail almost as long as its body. It has a huge bill with lengthwise grooves running the length of the upper mandible. It is very similar to the smooth-billed ani, some specimens of which have bills as small as the... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Soberanía National Park

Crotophaga major

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Crotophaga ani

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Piaya cayana

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Dromococcyx phasianellus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Coccyzus americanus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tapera naevia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Neomorphus geoffroyi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Coccyzus erythropthalmus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Coccyzus minor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~60%
2	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~50%
3	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
4	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	~30%
5	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
6	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
7	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
8	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
9	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
10	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~30%
11	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
12	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
13	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
14	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
15	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
16	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
17	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
18	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
19	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
20	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
21	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
22	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
23	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
24	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
25	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
26	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
27	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
28	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
29	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
30	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
31	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~10%
32	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
33	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
34	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
35	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
36	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
37	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
38	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
39	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
40	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
41	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
42	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
43	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
44	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
45	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
46	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
47	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
48	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
49	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
50	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
51	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
52	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
53	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
54	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
55	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data

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Groove-billed Ani

About the Groove-billed Ani

Recent sightings of Groove-billed Ani in Soberanía National Park

Closest Relatives at Soberanía National Park

Greater Ani

Smooth-billed Ani

Squirrel Cuckoo

Pheasant Cuckoo

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Striped Cuckoo

Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo

Black-billed Cuckoo

Mangrove Cuckoo

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found