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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.[1] It is traditionally nested within the family Cuculidae as the subfamily Neomorphinae.

Roadrunners

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References

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  1. ^ Sorenson, M. D. (30 May 2003). "More Taxa, More Characters: The Hoatzin Problem Is Still Unresolved". Molecular Biology and Evolution. 20 (9): 1484–1498. doi:10.1093/molbev/msg157.