List of Birds of Ontario - Cuckoos and Anis

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. Many Old World cuckoo species are brood parasites.

  • Black-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus
  • Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus
  • Groove-billed Ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris (A)

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