Cuckoos and Anis
Order: Cuculiformes. Family: Cuculidae
The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. Unlike the cuckoo species of the Old World, North American cuckoos are not brood parasites. There are 138 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Russia.
- Northern Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus hyperythrus
- Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus
- Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
- Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus
- Sunda Cuckoo Cuculus lepidus
- Horsfield's Cuckoo Cuculus horsfieldi
- Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Russia
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