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.
| Name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Black-billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus erythropthalmus | Trinidad only; Rare/Accidental |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus americanus | |
| Mangrove Cuckoo | Coccyzus minor | |
| Dark-billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus melacoryphus | Trinidad only |
| Squirrel Cuckoo | Piaya cayana | Trinidad only |
| Little Cuckoo | Piaya minuta | Trinidad only |
| Greater Ani | Crotophaga major | Trinidad only |
| Smooth-billed Ani | Crotophaga ani | |
| Groove-billed Ani | Crotophaga sulcirostris | Trinidad only |
| Striped Cuckoo | Tapera naevia | Trinidad only |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Trinidad And Tobago
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Poor robin-redbreast tunes his note;
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