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DISTRIBUTION 



Range. — South America and the West Indies ; casual in winter in 

 eastern Central America and casual or accidental in Florida, 

 Louisiana, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. 



The normal range of the smooth-billed ani extends north to west- 

 ern Cuba (Los Indios and Nueva Gerona) ; the Bahama Islands (Lit- 

 tle Abaco and Nassau) ; Haiti (Jacmel) ; the Dominican Republic 

 (Sesua and Ciudad Trujillo) ; Puerto Rico (Aguiclillo and Rio Pied- 

 ras) ; and the Virgin Islands (Cuelebra, Vieques, and St. Croix). 

 East to the Virgin Islands (St. Croix) ; the Lesser Antilles (Grenada 

 and Trinidad) ; British Guiana (Georgetown) ; Surinam (Para- 

 maribo) ; and eastern Brazil (Ilha Mexiana, Maranhao, Bahia, Sape- 

 tiba, Canatgallo, Rio de Janeiro, and Iguape). South to southeast- 

 ern Brazil (Iguape) ; and northern Argentina (Posadas, the Chaco 

 District, and San Jose). West to northwestern Argentina (San Jose, 

 Concepcion, and Salta) : Peru (Huanuco and Iquitos) ; northwestern 

 Colombia (the Cauca River Valley) ; Panama (Gatun, Perme, and 

 Obaldia) ; Jamaica (Port Henderson, Spanish Town, Grand Cayman, 

 and Little Cayman) ; and western Cuba (Los Indios). 



This species occurs in other parts of Central America only in 

 winter, when it has been recorded from Costa Rica (Rio Coto) ; 

 Nicaragua (Great and Little Corn Islands) ; Honduras (Ruatan 

 Island) ; and Quintana Roo, Mexico (Cozumel Island). 



Casual records. — The following are among the several records the 

 species has for Florida : Flamingo, a specimen taken in June 1916 ; 

 Pass-a-Grille, a specimen collected on February 25, 1929; Dry Tor- 

 tugas, three seen June 18 and 19, 1935; and Miami Beach, a small 

 flock seen on February 24, 1937. Undated specimens also are avail- 

 able for Brevard County, Tortugas, Pepper Hammock near the head 

 of the Banana River, and Charlotte Harbor. 



A specimen was collected on July 18, 1893, at Diamond, and several 

 have been reported from the vicinity of Buras, St. Bernard Parish, 

 La. A specimen was collected previous to 1866 at Edenton, N. C, 

 while individuals were reported from Piney Creek in the western 

 part of that State on July 17, 1932, June 1, 1933, and June 25, 1934. 

 There also is an old record of the occurrence of this species on Pettys 

 Island in the Delaware River, opposite Kensington, Pa. 



Egg dates. — Bahamas: 2 records, June 14. 



Brazil : 3 records, October 1 to November 18. 



British Guiana : 3 records, January 14 to July 2. 



Cuba : 4 records, February 22 to August 20, 



Jamaica : 7 records. May 29 to July 30. 



Puerto Rico : 2 records, July 25 and August 13. 



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