Genus

Anis

Crotophaga

3 species in our catalog · found in 85 parks

Species in this group

Crotophaga ani

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Crotophaga sulcirostris

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Crotophaga major

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Anis

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 3	~80%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~70%
	Greater Ani			~30%
2	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 3	~70%
	Greater Ani			~60%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~20%
3	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 3	~70%
	Greater Ani			~50%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~30%
4	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~70%
	Groove-billed Ani			~70%
5	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	2 of 3	~50%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~40%
	Greater Ani			~20%
6	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 3	~50%
	Greater Ani			~30%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~30%
7	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 3	~50%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~50%
8	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 3	~50%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~30%
	Greater Ani			~20%
9	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 3	~50%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~30%
	Greater Ani			~20%
10	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 3	~50%
	Greater Ani			~40%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
11	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 3	~40%
	Groove-billed Ani			~40%
12	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 3	~40%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~40%
13	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	~40%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~40%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%
14	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 3	~40%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~30%
	Greater Ani			~10%
15	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 3	~40%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~30%
	Greater Ani			~10%
16	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 3	~40%
	Groove-billed Ani			~40%
17	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 3	~30%
	Groove-billed Ani			~30%
18	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 3	~30%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~30%
	Greater Ani			<5%
19	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 3	~30%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~30%
	Greater Ani			~10%
20	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~30%
	Groove-billed Ani			~30%
21	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~30%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~30%
22	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 3	~30%
	Groove-billed Ani			~30%
23	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	~30%
	Groove-billed Ani			~30%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
24	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	~30%
	Groove-billed Ani			~30%
	Smooth-billed Ani			<5%
25	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	~30%
	Groove-billed Ani			~30%
	Greater Ani			<5%
26	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~30%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~30%
27	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 3	~30%
	Groove-billed Ani			~30%
28	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~30%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~30%
29	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 3	~30%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~30%
30	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~30%
	Groove-billed Ani			~30%
31	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 3	~30%
	Groove-billed Ani			~20%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
32	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~30%
	Groove-billed Ani			~30%
33	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~30%
	Groove-billed Ani			~30%
34	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 3	~30%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~30%
35	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 3	~30%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~20%
	Greater Ani			<5%
36	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~20%
	Groove-billed Ani			~20%
37	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 3	~20%
	Groove-billed Ani			~20%
38	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~20%
	Groove-billed Ani			~20%
39	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~20%
	Groove-billed Ani			~20%
40	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~20%
	Groove-billed Ani			~20%
41	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~20%
	Groove-billed Ani			~20%
42	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 3	~20%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
	Greater Ani			~10%
43	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~20%
	Groove-billed Ani			~20%
44	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 3	~20%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~20%
45	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~20%
	Groove-billed Ani			~20%
46	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 3	~20%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
	Greater Ani			~10%
47	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~20%
	Groove-billed Ani			~20%
48	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 3	~20%
	Groove-billed Ani			~20%
	Smooth-billed Ani			<5%
49	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~20%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~20%
50	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~20%
	Groove-billed Ani			~20%
51	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 3	~20%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
	Greater Ani			~10%
52	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~20%
	Groove-billed Ani			~20%
53	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	1 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
54	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Groove-billed Ani			~10%
55	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 3	~10%
	Groove-billed Ani			~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			<5%
56	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%
57	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~10%
	Groove-billed Ani			~10%
58	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~10%
	Groove-billed Ani			~10%
59	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
60	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
	Greater Ani			<5%
61	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			<5%
	Greater Ani			<5%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%
62	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%
63	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 3	~10%
	Groove-billed Ani			~10%
64	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%
65	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Groove-billed Ani			~10%
66	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
67	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 3	~10%
	Groove-billed Ani			~10%
68	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 3	~10%
	Groove-billed Ani			~10%
69	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 3	<5%
	Smooth-billed Ani			<5%
	Greater Ani			<5%
70	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 3	<5%
	Smooth-billed Ani			<5%
71	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	<5%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%
72	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 3	<5%
	Smooth-billed Ani			<5%
73	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 3	<5%
	Smooth-billed Ani			<5%
	Greater Ani			<5%
74	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	<5%
	Smooth-billed Ani			<5%
75	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 3	<5%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%
	Smooth-billed Ani			<5%
76	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Smooth-billed Ani			<5%
77	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	<5%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%
78	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	<5%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%
79	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	<5%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%
80	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	<5%
	Smooth-billed Ani			<5%
81	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 3	<5%
	Smooth-billed Ani			<5%
82	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	<5%
	Smooth-billed Ani			<5%
83	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 3	<5%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%
84	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Smooth-billed Ani			<5%
85	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	<5%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 3	~70%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~50%
	Greater Ani			~30%
2	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 3	~60%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~40%
	Greater Ani			~30%
3	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3 of 3	~50%
	Groove-billed Ani			~40%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~20%
	Greater Ani			<5%
4	Natal	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~50%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~50%
5	Barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	3 of 3	~50%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~40%
	Groove-billed Ani			~10%
	Greater Ani			<5%
6	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2 of 3	~50%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~40%
	Greater Ani			<5%
7	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 3	~40%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~40%
	Greater Ani			~10%
8	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 3	~40%
	Groove-billed Ani			~40%
9	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~40%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~40%
10	León	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	~40%
	Groove-billed Ani			~40%
11	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 3	~40%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~30%
	Greater Ani			<5%
12	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~40%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~40%
13	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 3	~30%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~30%
	Greater Ani			<5%
14	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	2 of 3	~30%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~30%
	Greater Ani			<5%
15	Havana	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 3	~30%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~30%
16	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~20%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~20%
17	Santo Domingo	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 3	~20%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~20%
18	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~20%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~20%
19	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 3	~20%
	Groove-billed Ani			~20%
20	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~20%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~20%
21	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
	Greater Ani			<5%
22	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	3 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
	Greater Ani			~10%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%
23	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 3	~10%
	Groove-billed Ani			~10%
24	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	~10%
	Groove-billed Ani			~10%
25	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
26	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
27	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
	Greater Ani			<5%
28	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
29	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	~10%
	Groove-billed Ani			~10%
30	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
31	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 3	~10%
	Groove-billed Ani			~10%
32	Maracaibo	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
33	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
34	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
	Greater Ani			<5%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%
35	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%
36	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 3	~10%
	Groove-billed Ani			~10%
37	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
38	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Groove-billed Ani			~10%
39	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	3 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			<5%
	Greater Ani			<5%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%
40	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 3	~10%
	Greater Ani			<5%
	Smooth-billed Ani			<5%
41	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~10%
	Smooth-billed Ani			~10%
42	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	<5%
	Smooth-billed Ani			<5%
43	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%
44	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 3	<5%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%
45	Niterói	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	<5%
	Smooth-billed Ani			<5%
46	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	<5%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%
47	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	<5%
	Groove-billed Ani			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Parque de la Conservación	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity

Anis

Species in this group

Smooth-billed Ani

Groove-billed Ani

Greater Ani

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Anis

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found