Jay Paredes
Smooth-billed Ani
It's wonderful to see the return of the Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) to the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. This primarily Caribbean and South American bird only reaches the United States in southern Florida. The South Florida population of this bird is believed to be declining rapidly, but it remains common in the tropics. They feed primarily on insects and small reptiles and amphibians; and occasionally fruit.
Smooth-billed Ani
It's wonderful to see the return of the Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) to the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. This primarily Caribbean and South American bird only reaches the United States in southern Florida. The South Florida population of this bird is believed to be declining rapidly, but it remains common in the tropics. They feed primarily on insects and small reptiles and amphibians; and occasionally fruit.