Greater Ani
Crotophaga major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCrotophaga (Anis)
- SpeciesCrotophaga major (Greater Ani)
The greater ani (Crotophaga major) is a bird in the cuckoo family. It is sometimes referred to as the black cuckoo. It is found through tropical South America south to northern Argentina. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Ani sighting in Darién National Park, based on 1,317 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Squirrel Cuckoo
Piaya cayana
Striped Cuckoo
Tapera naevia
Little Cuckoo
Piaya minuta
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor
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 Greater Ani in Darién National Park?
About 45% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Ani sighting in Darién National Park, based on 1,317 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Greater Ani in Darién National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Greater Ani in Darién National Park in our monthly data.