The greater ani 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. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Gmelin, JF 1788
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Crotophaga major
Type locality:
Cayenne.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2896963
Avibase ID:
0DD11B7501C1FD3C
Avibase ID:
avibase-0DD11B75
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/0DD11B75
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554791
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Ani des palétuviers ( Crotophaga major) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Ani des palétuviers ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements 1st edition: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements, version 2021: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements, version 2022: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements, version 2023: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements, version 2024: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements 3rd edition: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements 4th edition: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements 6th edition: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements, version 2015: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements, version 2016: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements, version 2017: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements, version 2018: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Clements, version 2019: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
eBird version 1.50: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
eBird version 1.52: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
eBird version 1.53: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
eBird version 1.54: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
eBird version 1.55: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
eBird version 2015: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
eBird version 2016: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
eBird version 2017: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
eBird version 2018: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
eBird version 2019: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
eBird version 2021: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
eBird version 2022: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
eBird version 2023: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
eBird version 2024: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Crotophaga major |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Crotophaga major |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Crotophaga major |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Crotophaga major |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Crotophaga major |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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