Guira Cuckoo
Guira guira
Cuckoos (Cuculidae) · Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
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In quizzes, players most often confuse Guira Cuckoo with these birds—either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia | 3 |
| Common Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis | 2 |
| Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris | 2 |
| Spot-winged Pigeon Patagioenas maculosa | 1 |
| Grey-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla | 1 |
Family
Cuckoos are birds in the Cuculidae ( kew-KEW-lih-dee) family, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes ( kew-KEW-lih-for-meez). The cuckoo family includes the common or European cuckoo, roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals, and anis. The coucals and anis are sometimes separated as distinct families, the Centropodidae and Crotophagidae, respectively.
Order
Cuckoos are birds in the Cuculidae ( kew-KEW-lih-dee) family, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes ( kew-KEW-lih-for-meez). The cuckoo family includes the common or European cuckoo, roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals, and anis. The coucals and anis are sometimes separated as distinct families, the Centropodidae and Crotophagidae, respectively.