Saurothera

Updated on Nov 25, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Order Cuculiformes Scientific name Saurothera		Phylum Chordata Family Cuculidae Rank Genus

Lower classifications Great Lizard‑Cuckoo, Hispaniolan Lizard‑Cuckoo

Saurothera was a genus of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. This genus was dissolved and all species were lumped into Coccyzus [1].

Former Saurothera species:

Hispaniolan lizard cuckoo (Coccyzus longirostris)

Great lizard cuckoo (Coccyzus merlini)

Jamaican lizard cuckoo (Coccyzus vetula)

Puerto Rican lizard cuckoo (Coccyzus vieilloti)

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