“…The findings of this study (1) showed that the reproductive morphology of the smooth‐billed ani was similar to that observed in other birds such as domestic quail, fowl, emu, ostrich, goose, parakeet and drake (Aire, 2002; Aire & Soley, 2000; Leska, Kiezun, Kaminska, & Dusza, 2015; Parizzi et al, 2008; Peixoto et al, ; Reed, Cope, & Blackford, 2011); (2) indicated intense gonadal activity throughout the wet season that was consistently similar to what is described in other birds during the breeding season (Baraldi‐Artoni et al, ; Kim & Yang, ; Leska & Dusza, ; Peixoto et al, ; Tae et al, ); (3) and revealed remarkable signs of gonadal involution and low gametogenic activity after precipitation decreased. Birds inhabiting areas with adverse climate characteristics exhibit flexibility with regard to the timing and intensification of breeding activity whenever environmental conditions are satisfactory to ensure reproductive success and offspring survival (Cruz‐McDonnell & Wolf, ; Dybala, Eadie, Gardali, Seavy, & Herzog, ; Quintero, González‐Caro, Zalamea, & Cadena, ; Sandoval, ; Selwood et al, ). Increased precipitation rates usually determine high food and water availability in drought areas (Langin et al, ); therefore, opportunistic breeding usually follows intense single‐event rainfall and lasts until precipitation rates decline dramatically (Hahn et al, ; Mares, Doutrelant, Paquet, Spottiswoode, & Covas, ).…”