Cuculidae

Crotophaga major Gmelin, 1788

Crotophaga major, the greater ani, is a large black cuckoo found from Panama to northern Argentina, living in wet, semi-open habitats.

Crotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758

Crotophaga ani, the smooth-billed ani, is a mid-sized tropical black bird with specific physical and behavioral traits.

Crotophaga sulcirostris Swainson, 1827

Crotophaga sulcirostris, the groove-billed ani, is a mid-sized black bird found in open habitats, feeding on insects, seeds, and fruits.

Guira guira (Gmelin, 1788)

Guira guira, the guira cuckoo, is an opportunistic predatory bird with distinct appearance traits and a characteristic shrill call.

Morococcyx erythropygus (Lesson, 1842)

Morococcyx erythropygus, the lesser ground cuckoo, is a cuckoo species found across western and Central America in dry to semidry open landscapes.

Neomorphus geoffroyi (Temminck, 1820)

The rufous-vented ground cuckoo Neomorphus geoffroyi is a large New World cuckoo with several subspecies spread across Central and South America.

Dromococcyx pavoninus Pelzeln, 1870

Dromococcyx pavoninus, the pavonine cuckoo, is a South American cuckoo with distinct plumage and a patchy wide range.

Dromococcyx phasianellus (Spix, 1824)

Dromococcyx phasianellus, the pheasant cuckoo, is a large Neotropical cuckoo found across multiple Central and South American countries.

Geococcyx californianus (Lesson, 1829)

The greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) is the Americas' largest cuckoo, a fast-running bird native to the arid southwestern North America.

Geococcyx velox (Wagner, 1836)

Geococcyx velox, the lesser roadrunner, is a small slender cuckoo native to arid Mesoamerican open habitats.

Tapera naevia (Linnaeus, 1766)

Tapera naevia, the striped cuckoo, is a brood parasitic near-passerine bird found across open habitats from Mexico to Argentina.

Centropus superciliosus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1829

The white-browed coucal is a medium-sized coucal native to parts of Africa and southwestern Arabia, assessed as least concern.

Centropus nigrorufus (Cuvier, 1816)

The Sunda coucal, Centropus nigrorufus, is a vulnerable endemic cuckoo species from Java, Indonesia.

Centropus bengalensis (Gmelin, 1788)

Centropus bengalensis (lesser coucal) is a non-brood-parasitic coucal found across South and Southeast Asia.

Centropus monachus Ruppell, 1837

Centropus monachus, the blue-headed coucal, is a medium-sized cuckoo found in tropical central African habitats.

Centropus toulou (Statius Muller, 1776)

Centropus toulou, the Malagasy coucal, is a medium-sized cuckoo resident in Madagascar and the Seychelles' Aldabra.

Centropus senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Centropus senegalensis, the Senegal coucal, is a medium-sized African bird found in grassy, tree-dotted habitats south of the Sahara.

Centropus sinensis (Stephens, 1815)

Centropus sinensis, the greater coucal, is a large Asian cuckoo with multiple recognized geographic subspecies.

Centropus grillii Hartlaub, 1861

Centropus grillii (black coucal) is a sex-role reversed African cuckoo species found in grassy and wetland habitats.

Centropus cupreicaudus Reichenow, 1896

Centropus cupreicaudus, the coppery-tailed coucal, is a cuckoo species native to south central African wetland habitats.

Centropus phasianinus (Latham, 1802)

The pheasant coucal Centropus phasianinus is a large ground-adapted bird found in Australia, Timor and New Guinea.

Centropus viridis (Scopoli, 1786)

Centropus viridis is a large coucal found across the Philippines, assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN.

Centropus superciliosus burchellii Swainson, 1838

Centropus superciliosus burchellii, the white-browed coucal, is a medium-sized bird native to Africa and southwestern Arabia, listed as least concern.

Coua cristata (Linnaeus, 1766)

Crested coua (Coua cristata) is a medium-sized cuckoo endemic to Madagascar, with no brood parasitism.