About Cuckoos

Overview

The Cuckoos are a family of birds (Latin: Cuculidae) within the order Cuckoos. Worldwide the family includes about 36 genera and 157 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Oriental Region, Australasia, Africa. Notable genera include Centropus, Coccyzus, Coua. Cuculiformes are the cuckoos, a large and varied order of 157 species found on every continent except Antarctica.

Classification

Family: Cuculidae (Cuckoos); Order: Cuckoos; about 36 genera and 157 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Oriental Region, Australasia, Africa.