Greater Ani

A Greater Ani (Crotophaga major) perched near the Mahaica River. (Photo by Kester Clarke / www.kesterclarke.net)

The Greater Ani are large cuckoo birds often found near water in mangrove swamps, and forest edges. They are glossy blue-black with a large ridged bill. Their diet is composed of large insects, frogs and sometimes lizards.

A Greater Ani (Crotophaga major) perched near the Mahaica River. (Photo by Kester Clarke / www.kesterclarke.net)