Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
Cuckoos (Cuculidae) · Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Smooth-billed Ani with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Greater Ani Crotophaga major | 5 |
| Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris | 4 |
| Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina | 2 |
| White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica | 1 |
| Dark-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus melacoryphus | 1 |
Family
Cuckoos are birds in the Cuculidae ( kew-KEW-lih-dee) family, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes ( kew-KEW-lih-for-meez). The cuckoo family includes the common or European cuckoo, roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals, and anis. The coucals and anis are sometimes separated as distinct families, the Centropodidae and Crotophagidae, respectively.
Order
Cuckoos are birds in the Cuculidae ( kew-KEW-lih-dee) family, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes ( kew-KEW-lih-for-meez). The cuckoo family includes the common or European cuckoo, roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals, and anis. The coucals and anis are sometimes separated as distinct families, the Centropodidae and Crotophagidae, respectively.