glossy-black body; long tail; no sexual dimorphism (Panama; 2008-06-01)
Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani
Native Range:
North America and Latin America
Notes:
a close relative of the Groove-billed Ani but laking the latter's grooves on the bill and instead showing a noticeable knob-like protrusion on its culmen (the midline of the upper mandible); almost always found in small groups, perching on low bushes or flying between small trees.
note the protuberance on upper mandible (Panama; 2008-06-01)
large smooth bill lacks grooves (Panama; 2008-06-01)
silhouette; long rounded tail; distinctive bill shape (Panama; 2008-06-01)
posing for a portrait (Brazil; 2007-11-09)
happy couple (Brazil; 2007-11-09)
long tail (Dominican Republic; 2006-12-13)
with its tail fanned out (Dominican Republic; 2006-12-13)