Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
Family: Cuckoos
Smooth-billed Ani is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
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It feeds on termites, large insects, other invertebrates and even lizards, frogs, eggs and hatchlings of other birds, and fruit.
The flight is weak and wobbly, but the bird runs well and usually feeds on the ground.
Up to three broods may be raised in a season, with the young of earlier broods helping to feed more recent chicks.
Past answer
- BirdGuess #12 · Sep 10, 2026