Groove-billed ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Identification Tips:
- Entirely black plumage
- Large, heavy bill with smoothly-curved culmen
- Bill is grooved
- Long tail
- Sexes similar
- Often found in small groups
- Inhabits grassy, scrubby areas
Similar species:
The Groove-billed Ani is similar to the Smooth-billed Ani but has a smaller
bill with a smooth curvature to the culmen and grooves (often difficult to
see). They are best told apart by voice. Grackles have much thinner bills.