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Greater Ani

Crotophaga major Gmelin, JF 1788

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




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Classification
Order:
  Cuculiformes
Family:
  Cuculidae
Genus:
   Crotophaga
Scientific:
  Crotophaga major


Original description

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 identifiers

Avibase ID:
  0DD11B7501C1FD3C

Avibase ID:
  avibase-0DD11B75

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/0DD11B75


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554791

Geographic range:

  • Crotophaga major: eastern Panama and South America including Trinidad, east of Andes to northern Argentina
English:
Greater Ani
Catalan:
Aní gros
Czech:
kukačka neotropická
Danish:
Stor Ani
German:
Riesenani
Spanish:
Garrapatero Mayor
Spanish (Spain):
Garrapatero Mayor
Finnish:
isoani
French:
Ani des palétuviers
Croatian:
veliki ani
Hungarian:
nagy ani
Italian:
Ani maggiore
Japanese (romaji):
onioohashikakkou
Japanese:
オニオオハシカッコウ
Lithuanian:
Didžioji vikšralesė gegutė
Dutch:
Grote Ani
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Storani
Norwegian:
Storani
Polish:
kleszczojad wielki
Portuguese:
Anu-coroca
Portuguese (Brazil):
anu-coroca
Portuguese (Portugal):
ani-grande
Russian:
Большая ани
Slovak:
ostronos väčší
Serbian:
Veliki ani
Swedish:
större ani
Ukrainian:
Ані великий
Chinese:
大犀鹃
Chinese (Traditional):
大犀鵑


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.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
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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.):
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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.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
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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.):
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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):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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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:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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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:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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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):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Greater Ani ( Crotophaga major)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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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:
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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):
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South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
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South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
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South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
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South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
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South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
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South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
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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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Arawak: Korôba
Bengali: ফড় িঅচন
Bengali (transliteration): baṛa āni
Catalan: Aní gros
Carib: Kojo'wa, Wine
Czech: kukačka neotropická, Kukacka vetší
Danish: Stor Ani
German: Riesenani
English: Greater Ani
English, HBW: Greater Ani
English (IOC): Greater Ani
English (United States): Greater Ani
Spanish: Anó Grande, Garrapatero Grande, Garrapatero Mayor, Pirincho Negro Grande
Spanish (Argentine): Anó grande
Spanish (Bolivia): Anó grande
Spanish (Colombia): Garrapatero Grande, Garrapatero mayor
Spanish (Costa Rica): Garrapatero Mayor
Spanish (Ecuador): Garrapatero Mayor
Spanish (Spain): Garrapatero Mayor
Spanish (HBW): Greater Ani
Spanish (Mexico): garrapatero mayor
Spanish (Panama): Garrapatero Mayor
Spanish (Peru): Garrapatero Grande
Spanish (Paraguay): Anó grande
Spanish (Uruguay): Pirincho Negro Grande
Spanish (Venezuela): Garrapatero Hervidor
Estonian: suur-ühiskägu
Finnish: Isoani
French: Ani des palétuviers, Grand Ani
Guianese Creole French: Gran-zozo-djab
Guarani: Ano guasu, Ano-guasu, Guäriguaju
Croatian: veliki ani
Hungarian: nagy ani
Italian: Ani maggiore
Japanese (romaji): onioohashikakkou
Japanese: オニオオハシカッコウ
Karipúna Creole French: Coroc-coroc, curuhá, Zozo-djab
Scientific: Crotophaga major, Crotophaga major ivahensis
Lithuanian: Didžioji vikšralesė gegutė
Dutch: Grote Ani
Norwegian Nynorsk: Storani
Norwegian: Storani
Wayampi: Anukolo
Palikúr: Koruba
Polish: kleszczojad wielki
Portuguese: Anu-coroca, anu-coróia, anu-da-serra, anu-de-enchente, anu-do-brejo, anu-galego, anu-guaçu, anum-coroca, anum-de-enchente, anum-dourado, anum-guaçu, anum-peixe, anu-peixe, coroia, groló
Portuguese (Brazil): Anu-coroca, anu-coróia, anu-da-serra, anu-de-enchente, anu-do-brejo, anu-galego, anu-guaçu, anum-coroca, anum-de-enchente, anum-dourado, anum-guaçu, anum-peixe, anu-peixe, coroia, groló
Portuguese (Portugal): ani-grande, Anu-coroca
Russian: Большая ани, Большой ани
Slovak: ostronos väčší
Serbian: Veliki ani
Saramaccan: Kööní
Sranan: Bigikawfutuboi, Busikawfutuboi
Swedish: Större ani
Turkish: Büyük ani
Ukrainian: Ані великий
Wayana: Wïlik
Chinese: 大犀鹃
Chinese (Traditional): 大犀鵑

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