Greater Ani vs Groove-billed Ani

Crotophaga major compared with Crotophaga sulcirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ani	Groove-billed Ani
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family same	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
Genus same	Crotophaga	Crotophaga
Species	Crotophaga major	Crotophaga sulcirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Ani

LC — Least Concern

Groove-billed Ani

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Ani

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Groove-billed Ani

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Greater Ani

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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