Coccyzidae
| Coccyzidae | |
|---|---|
| |
Coccyzus americanus
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Genus: | Coccyzidae |
Coccyzidae was a
new world cuckoos, ranging from Canada to Argentina. The family consists of the genera Coccyzus, Coccyua, and Piaya
.
International Ornithological Committee (IOC).[2]
Of those whose habits are known, their main diet is
brood parasite
.
Both the yellow-billed cuckoo and the black-billed cuckoo are vagrants to Europe.[3]
References
- Lynx Edicions.
- Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2022). "Turacos, bustards, cuckoos, mesites, sandgrouse". IOC World Bird List Version 12.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ISBN 0-19-854099-X.