Groove-billed Ani vs Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga sulcirostris compared with Crotophaga ani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Groove-billed Ani	Smooth-billed Ani
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family same	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
Genus same	Crotophaga	Crotophaga
Species	Crotophaga sulcirostris	Crotophaga ani

Evolutionary Relationship

Groove-billed Ani and Smooth-billed Ani share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crotophaga.

Conservation Status

Groove-billed Ani

LC — Least Concern

Smooth-billed Ani

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Groove-billed Ani	Smooth-billed Ani
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Groove-billed Ani

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Smooth-billed Ani

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Smooth-billed Ani

Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela