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Cuckoos, Ground-cuckoos, Coucals, Couas, Anis,

and Roadrunners of the World (and Hoatzin)

Clicking on the photos will take you to the species entry in the  Bird Photo Index, where
you will find the scientific name and distribution information. You may also find
additional photos or links to sites with more information about that species.
Species highlighted with a RED background are endangered.
Species highlighted with a PINK background are threatened.
It is too late for those with a GREY background.
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REMEMBER THE COPYRIGHT LAWS!
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Old World Cuckoos - 41 OUT OF 82 SPECIES REPRESENTED
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Pied Cuckoo - Photo copyright Sujan Chatterjee
Pied Cuckoo
Photo copyright Sujan Chatterjee
Levaillant's Cuckoo - Photo copyright Erik Toorman
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Photo copyright Erik Toorman
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo - Photo copyright Lawrence Poh
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
Photo copyright Lawrence Poh
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Great Spotted Cuckoo - Photo copyright Cliff Buckton
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Photo copyright Cliff Buckton
Thick-billed Cuckoo
Sulawesi Hawk-Cuckoo Large Hawk-Cuckoo - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Large Hawk-Cuckoo
Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Common Hawk-Cuckoo - Photo copyright Sumit Sen
Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Photo copyright Sumit Sen
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Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo - Photo copyright Sumit Sen
Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo
Photo copyright Sumit Sen
Northern Hawk-Cuckoo Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo Red-chested Cuckoo - Photo copyright Silvio Sommazzi and Guiliano Gerra
Red-chested Cuckoo
Photo copyright Silvio Sommazzi and Guiliano Gerra
Black Cuckoo - Photo copyright Roland Bischoff
Black Cuckoo
Photo copyright Roland Bischoff
Indian Cuckoo - Photo copyright Ronald Saldino
Indian Cuckoo
Photo copyright Ronald Saldino
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Common (Eurasian) Cuckoo - Photo copyright Sumit Sen
Common (Eurasian) Cuckoo
Photo copyright Sumit Sen
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African Cuckoo Oriental Cuckoo - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Oriental Cuckoo
Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Lesser Cuckoo - Photo copyright Hideo Tani
Lesser Cuckoo
Photo copyright Hideo Tani
Madagascar Cuckoo
Pallid Cuckoo - Photo copyright Jean-Philippe Paris
Pallid Cuckoo
Photo copyright Jean-Philippe Paris
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo - Photo copyright David and Nancy Massie
Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo
Photo copyright David and Nancy Massie
Banded Bay Cuckoo - Photo copyright Vaughan Ashby of Birdfinders
Banded Bay Cuckoo
Photo copyright Vaughan Ashby of Birdfinders
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Grey-bellied Cuckoo - Photo copyright Clement Francis and Vijaykumar Thondaman
Grey-bellied Cuckoo
Photo copyright Clement Francis and Vijaykumar Thondaman
Plaintive Cuckoo - Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Plaintive Cuckoo
Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo - Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo
Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Brush Cuckoo - Photo copyright Tom Tarrant
Brush Cuckoo
Photo copyright Tom Tarrant
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Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo
Moluccan Cuckoo Fan-tailed Cuckoo - Photo copyright Greg Holland and Leon Keasey
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Photo copyright Greg Holland and Leon Keasey
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Long-billed Cuckoo Little Bronze-Cuckoo - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Little Bronze-Cuckoo
Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo
Green-cheeked Bronze-Cuckoo
Pied Bronze-Cuckoo
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo - Photo copyright Tom Tarrant
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Photo copyright Tom Tarrant
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo - Photo copyright Greg Holland and Leon Keasey
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Photo copyright Greg Holland and Leon Keasey
Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo
White-eared Bronze-cuckoo Asian Emerald Cuckoo
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Violet Cuckoo - Photo copyright Ivor Lee
Violet Cuckoo
Photo copyright Ivor Lee
Black-eared Cuckoo - Photo copyright Hans and Judy Beste
Black-eared Cuckoo
Photo copyright Hans and Judy Beste
Klaas's Cuckoo - Photo copyright Hideo Tani
Klaas's Cuckoo
Photo copyright Hideo Tani
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Dideric Cuckoo - Photo copyright Ron Eggert
Dideric Cuckoo
Photo copyright Ron Eggert
Drongo Cuckoo - Photo copyright Hideo Tani
Drongo Cuckoo
Photo copyright Hideo Tani
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Asian (Common) Koel - Photo copyright Dipanker Ghose
Asian (Common) Koel
Photo copyright Dipanker Ghose
Channel-billed Cuckoo - Photo copyright Hans and Judy Beste
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Photo copyright Hans and Judy Beste

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha
Photo copyright Christian Artuso

Green-billed Malkoha - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Green-billed Malkoha
Photo copyright Christian Artuso

Sirkeer Malkoha (Cuckoo) - Photo copyright Vijay Cavale
Sirkeer Malkoha (Cuckoo)
Photo copyright Vijay Cavale

Red-billed Malkoa - Photo copyright Hideo Tani
Red-billed Malkoa
Photo copyright Hideo Tani
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Blue-faced Malkoa - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Blue-faced Malkoa
Photo copyright Christian Artuso
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Chestnut-breasted Malkoha - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Coral-billed Ground-Cuckoo - Photo copyright Suppalak Klabdee
Coral-billed Ground-Cuckoo
Photo copyright Suppalak Klabdee

Snail-eating Coua - Photo copyright Blake Twigden
Snail-eating Coua
Photo copyright Blake Twigden

EXTINCT

Last seen in 1834. Extinction primarily due to total deforestation of island habitat

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Giant Coua - endemic - Photo copyright George Williams
Giant Coua
Photo copyright George Williams

Coquerel's Coua - Photo coyright Don Roberson
Coquerel's Coua
Photo coyright Don Roberson

Running Coua - Photo copyright Wim van der Schot
Running Coua
Photo copyright Wim van der Schot
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Red-capped Coua - Photo copyright Wim van der Schot
Red-capped Coua
Photo copyright Wim van der Schot

Green-capped Coua - Photo copyright Wim van der Schot
Green-capped Coua
Photo copyright Wim van der Schot

Crested Coua - endemic - Photo copyright George Williams
Crested Coua
Photo copyright George Williams

Verreaux's Coua - Photo copyright Peter Bono
Verreaux's Coua
Photo copyright Peter Bono
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Blue Coua - Photo copyright Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi
Blue Coua
Photo copyright Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi

Coucals - 10 OUT OF 30 SPECIES REPRESENTED
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Pheasant Coucal - Photo copyright Trevor Quested
Pheasant Coucal
Photo copyright Trevor Quested
Greater Coucal - Photo copyright Mark Spedding
Greater Coucal
Photo copyright Mark Spedding
Brown Coucal - Photo copyright Ronald Saldino
Brown Coucal
Photo copyright Ronald Saldino
Madagascar Coucal - Photo copyright Stig Linander
Madagascar Coucal
Photo copyright Stig Linander
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Lesser Coucal - Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Lesser Coucal
Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Blue-headed Coucal - Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris
Blue-headed Coucal
Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris
Coppery-tailed Coucal - Photo copyright Bruce Marcot
Coppery-tailed Coucal
Photo copyright Bruce Marcot
Senegal Coucal - Photo copyright John Milbank
Senegal Coucal
Photo copyright John Milbank
White-browed Coucal - Photo copyright John Parr
White-browed Coucal
Photo copyright John Parr
Burchell's Coucal - Photo copyright Wim van der Schot
Burchell's Coucal
Photo copyright Wim van der Schot

American Cookoos - 14 OUT OF 18 SPECIES REPRESENTED
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Dwarf Cuckoo - Photo copyright Jurgen Beckers
Dwarf Cuckoo
Photo copyright Jurgen Beckers
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Ash-colored Cuckoo - Photo copyright Chris Mills
Ash-colored Cuckoo
Photo copyright Chris Mills
Black-billed Cuckoo - Photo copyright Kent Nickell
Black-billed Cuckoo
Photo copyright Kent Nickell
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - Photo copyright Glen Tepke
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Photo copyright Glen Tepke
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Pearly-breasted Cuckoo - Photo copyright Hideo Tani
Pearly-breasted Cuckoo
Photo copyright Hideo Tani
Mangrove Cuckoo - Photo copyright Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi
Mangrove Cuckoo
Photo copyright Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi
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Coscos Cuckoo Dark-billed Cuckoo - Photo copyright Marcus Martin
Dark-billed Cuckoo
Photo copyright Marcus Martin
Grey-capped Cuckoo Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo - Photo copyright Wim van der Schot
Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo
Photo copyright Wim van der Schot
Bay-breasted Cuckoo Squirrel Cuckoo - Photo copyright Jean Coronel
Squirrel Cuckoo
Photo copyright Jean Coronel
Black-bellied Cuckoo - Photo copyright Arthur Grosset
Black-bellied Cuckoo
Photo copyright Arthur Grosset
Little Cuckoo - Photo coyright Arthur Grosset
Little Cuckoo
Photo coyright Arthur Grosset
Giant Lizard-Cuckoo - Photo copyright Tyler Hicks
Great Lizard-Cuckoo
Photo copyright Tyler Hicks
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Jamaican Lizard-Cuckoo
Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo - Photo copyright Eladio Fernandez
Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo
Photo copyright Eladio Fernandez
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo - Photo copyright Rafael Rodriquez-Mojica
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo
Photo copyright Rafael Rodriquez-Mojica

Anis - COMPLETE - 4 OUT OF 4 SPECIES REPRESENTED
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Greater Ani - Photo copyright Jurgen Beckers
Greater Ani
Photo copyright Jurgen Beckers
Smooth-billed Ani - Photo copyright Jan Hein Ribot
Smooth-billed Ani
Photo copyright Jan Hein Ribot
Groove-billed Ani - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Groove-billed Ani
Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Guira Cuckoo - Photo copyright Brad Carreau
Guira Cuckoo
Photo copyright Brad Carreau

Ground-Cuckoos and Roadrunners - 4 OUT OF 11 SPECIES REPRESENTED
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Striped Cuckoo - Photo copyright Richard Garrigues
Striped Cuckoo
Photo copyright Richard Garrigues

Lesser Ground-cuckoo - Photo copyright Manuel Grosselet
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Photo copyright Manuel Grosselet

Greater Roadrunner - Photo copyright David Furseth
Greater Roadrunner
Photo copyright David Furseth

Banded Ground-Cuckoo - Image copyright Blake Twigden
Banded Ground-Cuckoo
Image copyright Blake Twigden

Hoatzin- COMPLETE - 1 OUT OF 1 SPECIES REPRESENTED
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Hoatzin - Photo copyright Kanae Hirabayashi
Hoatzin
Photo copyright Kanae Hirabayashi

 

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