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Greater Ani

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The Greater Ani (Crotophaga major) is a large bird in the cuckoo family. It is a breeding species from Panama and Trinidad through tropical South America to northern Argentina. It is sometimes referred to as the Black Cuckoo. The Greater Ani feeds on large insect and even lizards and frogs. For more details from Wikipedia about the Greater Ani please see this page here.

Greater Ani

This Greater Ani image was taken along the Pipeline Road.

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