Birds of North Carolina
their Distribution and Abundance
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CUCULIDAE Members: Smooth-billed Ani 331
General Comments
Accidental; a single record. A Smooth-billed Ani was collected at Edenton (Chowan) on 23 Aug 1866 (specimen at Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences). Potter et al. (2006) state that the record "... is generally considered to be that of an escaped captive bird". Even though this bird could have been an escaped individual -- as the range is southern Florida southward, all NC BRC's have considered the record as valid, and the species is thus on the Official List (Chat 54:53-58).
Breeding Status
Nonbreeder
NC BRC List
Definitive
State Status
none
U.S. Status
Definitive
State Rank
SA
Global Rank
G5
Coastal Plain
One record (see above).
Piedmont
No records.
Mountain
No records.
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