The family Cuculidae – Cuckoos+ = Cuculidae – Cuckoos and Koels are a family of slender, medium sized birds with long tails, most noticeable for being ‘brood parasites‘ and laying their eggs in other bird species nests. They are of Type – cuckoidal.
There are a number of sub-families beyond the AWB Region, but the most relevant to the region are as below...
Cuculidae - Cuckoos+ contains the following categories...
Coucals
Cuckoos
Cuckoos+
Koels
Common cuckoo chick