About the cuckoos There are six species of this order that are found in the US.

Cuckoos	Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae Genus: Geococcyx Roadrunner		Genus: Coccyzus Black-billed Cuckoo Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Genus: Crotophaga Groove-billed Ani

About the kingfishers Throughout the US there is only one species of kingfisher, the Belted Kingfisher, but in the southern parts of Texas and Arizona an observent birder could also find the Green Kingfisher and the Ringed Kingfisher. All three birds are found in the same family, Alcedinidae.

Kingfishers	Order:  Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae	Genus: Ceryle	Belted Kingfisher		Genus: Chloroceryle	Green Kingfisher

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