Bill-Wiping Ritual of a Greater Ani ✨This helps remove food residue and debris, while the species’ deep, compressed bill is adapted for handling a varied diet of insects, small prey, and fruit.
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Illustration of a smug looking greater Ani. Drawing # 21 for #brrrdcember2025
Prompt List for #brrrdcember2025
#brrrdcember2025 -Day 21 - Greater Ani
A day late, because I got sick. 🫠
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Ethology: While coordinated vocal displays, like duets & choruses, are a hallmark of many group-living species, the functions are poorly understood. Amanda Savagian & Christina Riehl @Princeton investigated this in a communally nesting cuckoo, #GreaterAni
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