Cuculidae Cuculiformes Aves Chordata Animalia Flora and Fauna

Family of near passerine birds, the cuckoos.

• Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) - Species account describes this bird's range, habitat, physical appearance, reproduction, and behavior. Includes a photo and sound file.
  
• Roadrunner: Geococcyx californianus - Includes description, behavior, range, habitat, and life cycle.
  
• Black and White Cuckoo (Oxylophus jacobinus) - Photograph and information on this bird and its distribution in Africa.
  
• Mangrove Cuckoo (Coccyzus minor) - Identification tips and facts about the migration status, habitat, nesting, and taxonomy of this species.
  
• Greater Roadrunner: Geococcyx californianus - Photo, information, and audio recording of the bird's call.
  
• Koekoea, the Long Tailed Cuckoo - Brief account of the New Zealand endemic bird Eudynamys taitensis.
  
• Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) - Describes the physical traits, range, habitat, and diet of this species. Includes a photo.
  
• Introduction to the Cuckoos - The brood parasitic cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of other birds and never rear their own young. Article and list of species. [PDF]
  
• Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) - Photograph and information on this bird and its distribution in Kenya and worldwide.
  
• Geococcyx californianus (Greater Roadrunner) - Photos, habitat, reproduction, and physical description.
  
• Eurasian Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) - Photograph and information on this bird and its distribution in Kenya and worldwide.
  
• Greater Ani (Crotophaga major) - Brief description of range, habitat, diet, and appearance. Includes photographs.
  
• Cuckoo - A great deal of information from Wikipedia on the Cuculidae family.
  
• Pipiwharauroa, the Shining Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidas) - Physical description, nesting, migration, and personal observations about this bird.