Smooth-billed ani
E923374
The Smooth-billed ani is a tropical American cuckoo-like bird known for its distinctive thick, curved bill, glossy black plumage, and highly social, cooperative breeding behavior.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal species
ⓘ
bird ⓘ cuckoo-like bird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| billCharacteristic | smooth upper ridge ⓘ |
| binomialName | Crotophaga ani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSystem |
communal nesting
ⓘ
cooperative breeding ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | multiple females laying in one nest ⓘ |
| commonName | Smooth-billed ani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperativeBehavior |
shared chick care
ⓘ
shared incubation ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Greater ani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Groove-billed ani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic | chalky coating ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| family | Cuculidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground foraging ⓘ |
| genus | Crotophaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural land
ⓘ
open woodland ⓘ pasture ⓘ savanna ⓘ |
| hasBillType | thick curved bill ⓘ |
| hasBodyColor | black ⓘ |
| hasBreedingBehavior | cooperative breeding ⓘ |
| hasPlumageColor | glossy black ⓘ |
| hasSocialBehavior | highly social ⓘ |
| introducedRange | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ tropical Americas ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
shrubs
ⓘ
small trees ⓘ |
| nestType | open cup nest ⓘ |
| order | Cuculiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | uniform ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
communal groups
ⓘ
groups ⓘ |
| tailCharacteristic | long tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalizationType |
grating calls
ⓘ
whining calls ⓘ |
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