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Cuculidae 
Taxonomic Serial No.: 177820

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
  Synonym(s): Centropodidae
 
    Coccyzidae
 
    Crotophagidae
 
    Neomorphidae
 
    Cuculinae
 
    Phaenicophaeinae
 
    Centropodinae
 
    Crotophaginae
 
    Neomorphinae
 
  Common Name(s): Anis [English]
  
    Cuckoos [English]
  
    Roadrunners [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2025   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassAves  – Birds, oiseaux  
                         OrderCuculiformes  – Cuckoos, coucoua  
                            FamilyCuculidae  – Anis, Cuckoos, Roadrunners  
    Direct Children:  
                               Genus Cacomantis S. Müller, 1843  
                               Genus Caliechthrus Cabanis & Heine, 1862  
                               Genus Carpococcyx G. R. Gray, 1840  
                               Genus Centropus Illiger, 1811  
                               Genus Cercococcyx Cabanis, 1882  
                               Genus Ceuthmochares Cabanis & Heine, 1863  
                               Genus Chalcites Lesson, 1830  
                               Genus Chrysococcyx F. Boie, 1826  
                               Genus Clamator Kaup, 1829 – Chestnut-winged Cuckoos 
                               Genus Coccycua R. Lesson, 1830  
                               Genus Coccyzus Vieillot, 1816 – Spotted-tailed Cuckoos 
                               Genus Coua Schinz, 1821  
                               Genus Crotophaga Linnaeus, 1758 – Anis 
                               Genus Cuculus Linnaeus, 1758 – Eurasian Cuckoos 
                               Genus Dasylophus Swainson, 1837  
                               Genus Dromococcyx Wied-Neuwied, 1832  
                               Genus Eudynamys Vigors & Horsfield, 1827  
                               Genus Geococcyx Wagler, 1831 – Roadrunners 
                               Genus Guira R. Lesson, 1830  
                               Genus Heteroscenes Cabanis & Heine, 1862  
                               Genus Hierococcyx S. Müller, 1845  
                               Genus Microdynamis Salvadori, 1878  
                               Genus Morococcyx P. L. Sclater, 1862  
                               Genus Nannococcyx Olson, 1975  
                               Genus Neomorphus Gloger, 1827  
                               Genus Pachycoccyx Cabanis, 1882  
                               Genus Phaenicophaeus Stephens, 1815  
                               Genus Piaya R. Lesson, 1830  
                               Genus Rhamphococcyx Cabanis & Heine, 1863  
                               Genus Rhinortha Vigors, 1830  
                               Genus Scythrops Latham, 1790  
                               Genus Surniculus R. Lesson, 1830  
                               Genus Taccocua R. Lesson, 1830  
                               Genus Tapera Thunberg, 1819  
                               Genus Urodynamis Salvadori, 1880 – Pacific Long-tailed Cuckoos, Long-tailed Cuckoos 
                               Genus Zanclostomus Swainson, 1837  
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Alan P. Peterson, M.D.  
  Notes: PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999   
  Reference for: Cuculidae    
       
  Expert: Richard C. Banks  
  Notes: Chief, Bird Section, U.S.G.S. - B.R.D. - P.W.R.C.   
  Reference for: Cuculidae    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: IOC World Bird List (version 15.1), website (version 15.1)  
  Acquired: 2025   
  Notes: Gill, F., D. Donsker, and P. Rasmussen, eds. 2025. IOC World Bird List (v 15.1). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 28 Feb 2025]   
  Reference for: Cuculidae   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Cuculidae   
       
  Source: Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2006.04.08, website (version 08-Apr-06)  
  Acquired: 2006   
  Notes: "Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net   
  Reference for: Cuculidae   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner  
  Publication Date: 1987   
  Article/Chapter Title: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Resource Publication, no. 166   
  Page(s): 79   
  Publisher: United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service   
  Publication Place: Washington, D.C., USA   
  ISBN/ISSN:    
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Cuculidae   
       

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