Ani des palétuviers vs Ani à bec lisse

Crotophaga major compared with Crotophaga ani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ani des palétuviers	Ani à bec lisse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family same	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
Genus same	Crotophaga	Crotophaga
Species	Crotophaga major	Crotophaga ani

Evolutionary Relationship

Ani des palétuviers and Ani à bec lisse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crotophaga.

Conservation Status

Ani des palétuviers

LC — Least Concern

Ani à bec lisse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ani des palétuviers	Ani à bec lisse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ani des palétuviers

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Ani à bec lisse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Ani des palétuviers

Greater Ani (Crotophaga major) 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.

Ani à bec lisse

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