Cuculinae
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References
Aragon, S., A. P. Moller, J. J. Soler, and M. Soler. 1999. Molecular phylogeny of cuckoos supports a polyphyletic origin of brood parasitism. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 12(3):495-506.
Hughes, J. M. 2000. Monophyly and phylogeny of cuckoos (Aves, Cuculidae) inferred from osteological characters. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 130: 263-307.
Hughes, J. M. 2006. Phylogeny of the cuckoo genus Coccyzus (Aves : Cucutidae): a test of monophyly. Systematics and Biodiversity 4(4):483-488.
Kruger, O. and N. B. Davies. 2002. The evolution of cuckoo parasitism: a comparative analysis. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B 269(1489):375-381.
Sorenson, M.D. and R.B. Payne. 2005. Molecular systematics: cuckoo phylogeny inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences. Pp. 68-94 in R.B. Payne. Bird Families of the World: Cuckoos. Oxford University Press.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Zanclostomus javanicus |
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| Location | Fraser Hill, Malaysia |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Red-billed Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus javanicus) |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2006 Jwee |
| Scientific Name | Chrysococcyx caprius |
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| Location | Sunset Dam near Lower Sabie, Kruger National Park, South Africa |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Diderick Cuckoo |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Copyright |
© 2007 Callie de Wet
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| Scientific Name | Coccyzus americanus |
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| Location | South Padre Island, Texas, USA |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Yellow-billed cuckoo |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Copyright |
© 2007 Jim Scarff
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