| Cuculiformes | |
|---|---|
| File:Chestnut-breasted Malkoha2.jpg | |
| Chestnut-breasted Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus curvirostris | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Subclass: | Neornithes |
| Infraclass: | Neognathae |
| Superorder: | Neoaves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes Wagler, 1830 |
| Families | |
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Cuculidae | |
| File:Cuckoo and Turacos range.png | |
| Range of the Cuculiformes. | |
The near passerine bird order Cuculiformes traditionally included three families as below:
- Musophagidae - turacos and allies
- Cuculidae - cuckoos, coucals, roadrunners and anis
- Opisthocomidae - Hoatzin (or Opisthocomiformes)
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