Cuckoos, Roadrunners, 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.
- Common Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
- Oriental Cuckoo, Cuculus saturatus (C)
- Black-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus
- Mangrove Cuckoo, Coccyzus minor
- Greater Roadrunner, Geococcyx californianus
- Smooth-billed Ani, Crotophaga ani
- Groove-billed Ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The United States