Home> Animals > Birds > Other Birds Submit Your Photo Slide Show No 49 Of 49 Prev Smooth-billed-Ani  Publish Date : 21-12-2007 Author : Urs Hauenstein Hits : 192 Rating : Not rated The Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani is a large near-passerine bird in the cuckoo family. It is a resident breeding species from southern Florida, the West Indies, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, south to western Ecuador, Brazil and northern Argentina. This is a very gregarious species, always found in noisy groups. The calls include a whining ooo-leeek. The Greater Ani feeds on termites, large insects and even lizards and frogs. they will occasionally remove ticks and other parasites from grazing animals Picture taken near Santa Fe, Veraguas, Panama Rate This Photo 5 - Best4321 Add Your Comment Your Name * Your Comment * Enter Validation Code * Prev