Families – Cuculidae
The cuckoo family includes the cuckoos, roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals, and anis.
There are three types of cuckoos found in North America. The Black-billed Cuckoos, Yellow-billed Cuckoos, Mangrove Cuckoos.
Groove-billed and Smooth-billed Anis show up as vagrants in North America.
Greater Roadrunners thrive in the harsh landscapes of the Desert Southwest. They have recently extended their range eastward into Missouri and Louisiana.