Greater Ani

Banded Ani

We came across this Greater Ani on the very last day of our birding tour in Panama. Like all of the Ani species we saw (Smooth and Grooved-billed) at first they appear black but when you look closely their feathers are a combination of dark blue, purple, and black. It wasn’t until I got home and processed the photographs that I noticed that this one was banded. I’m going to find out if I can track down when and where it was banded.