Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCrotophaga (Anis)
- SpeciesCrotophaga ani (Smooth-billed Ani)
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
Greater Ani
Crotophaga major
Squirrel Cuckoo
Piaya cayana
Striped Cuckoo
Tapera naevia
Guira Cuckoo
Guira guira
Little Cuckoo
Piaya minuta
Pavonine Cuckoo
Dromococcyx pavoninus
Pheasant Cuckoo
Dromococcyx phasianellus
Dark-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus melacoryphus
Black-bellied Cuckoo
Piaya melanogaster
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo
Neomorphus geoffroyi
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
📅 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 Smooth-billed Ani in Tambopata National Reserve?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Smooth-billed Ani sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 717 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Smooth-billed Ani in Tambopata National Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Smooth-billed Ani in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.