Monophyly and phylogeny of cuckoos (Aves, Cuculidae) inferred from osteological characters. From Wordnik.com. [Goodbye, my giant predatory, cursorial, flightless hoatzin] Reference
Sibley & Ahlquist (1973) concluded that the hoatzin was not just closely related to cuckoos, but actually deeply nested within Cuculidae. From Wordnik.com. [Goodbye, my giant predatory, cursorial, flightless hoatzin] Reference
In addition, three species of Ciconiidae (storks), 11 species of Columbidae (pigeons and doves) and 16 species of Cuculidae (cuckoos) also occur. From Wordnik.com. [Ujung Kulon National Park and Krakatau Nature Reserve, Indonesia] Reference
Juvenile Greater roadrunner (Cuculidae) killed by choking on a Texas horned lizard (Phrynosomatidae). From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
Family Common Name Species Bucconidae Ceylon grey hornbill Ocyceros gingalensis Cuculidae Red-faced malkoha Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus Phasianidae Ceylon junglefowl Gallus lafayetii Phasianidae Ceylon spurfowl Galloperdix bicalcarata Turdidae Spot-winged thrush Zoothera spiloptera Timaliidae Brown-capped babbler Pellorneum fuscocapillum Capitonidae Yellow-fronted barbet Megalaima flavifrons Psittacidae Ceylon hanging-parrot Loriculus beryllinus Psittacidae Layard's parakeet Psittacula calthropae An asterisk signifies that the species 'range is limited to this ecoregion. From Wordnik.com. [Sri Lanka dry-zone dry evergreen forests] Reference
Cuculidae. From Wordnik.com. [Sri Lanka lowland rain forests] Reference
Cuculidae. From Wordnik.com. [Network Performance Blog, Network Performance Management News, Tutorials, Resources] Reference
Family Common Name Species Turnicidae Spotted buttonquail Turnix ocellata Turnicidae Luzon buttonquail Turnix worcesteri Rallidae Brown-banded rail Lewina mirificus Columbidae Luzon bleeding-heart Gallicolumba luzonica Columbidae Flame-breasted fruit-dove Ptilinopus marchei Columbidae Cream-breasted fruit-dove Ptilinopus merrilli Psittacidae Luzon racquet-tail Prioniturus montanus Cuculidae Scale-feathered malkoha Phaenicophaeus cumingi Cuculidae Rufous coucal Centropus unirufus Strigidae Luzon scops-owl Otus longicornis Bucconidae Luzon hornbill Penelopides manilloe Pittidae Whiskered pitta Pitta kochi Laniidae Grey-capped shrike Lanius validirostris Turdidae Ashy thrush Zoothera cinerea Muscicapidae Luzon redstart Rhyacornis bicolor Timaliidae Golden-crowned babbler Stachyris dennistouni Timaliidae Chestnut-faced babbler Stachyris whiteheadi Sylviidae Philippine bush-warbler Cettia seebohmi Sylviidae Long-tailed bush-warbler Bradypterus caudatus Muscicapidae Rusty-flanked jungle-flyc. From Wordnik.com. [Luzon montane rain forests] Reference
Family Common Name Species Turnicidae Luzon buttonquail Turnix worcesteri Rallidae Brown-banded rail Lewina mirificus Columbidae Luzon bleeding-heart Gallicolumba luzonica Columbidae Flame-breasted fruit-dove Ptilinopus marchei Psittacidae Luzon racquet-tail Prioniturus montanus Cuculidae Scale-feathered malkoha Phaenicophaeus cumingi Strigidae Luzon scops-owl Otus longicornis Apodidae Whitehead's swiftlet Aerodramus whiteheadi Pittidae Whiskered pitta Pitta kochi Laniidae Grey-capped shrike Lanius validirostris Turdidae Ashy thrush Zoothera cinerea Muscicapidae Luzon redstart Rhyacornis bicolor Timaliidae Golden-crowned babbler Stachyris dennistouni Timaliidae Chestnut-faced babbler Stachyris whiteheadi Sylviidae Philippine bush-warbler Cettia seebohmi Sylviidae Long-tailed bush-warbler Bradypterus caudatus Muscicapidae Rusty-flanked jungle-flycatcher Rhinomyias insignis Muscicapidae Ash-breasted flycatcher Muscicapa randi Pachycephalida Green-backed whistler Pachycephala albiventris. From Wordnik.com. [Luzon tropical pine forests] Reference
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