Neomorphidae

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In biological classification, Neomorphidae is a proposed family of birds, separating the ground cuckoos (including roadrunners) from the rest of the cuckoo family.{{cite journal |last1=Sorenson |first1=M. D. |title=More Taxa, More Characters: The Hoatzin Problem Is Still Unresolved |journal=Molecular Biology and Evolution |date=30 May 2003 |volume=20 |issue=9 |pages=1484–1498 |doi=10.1093/molbev/msg157 |url=https://academic.oup.com/mbe/article/20/9/1484/976867|url-access=subscription }} It is traditionally nested within the family Cuculidae as the subfamily Neomorphinae.

Roadrunners

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Category:Bird families

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