Cuckoos belong to the family Cuculidae. The living genus and some of the species belonging to this family are listed.

Subfamily Cuculinae – Brood-parasitic cuckoos
Genus Clamator (4 species)
Genus
PachycoccyxThick-billed Cuckoo
Genus
Cuculus – typical cuckoos (some 15 species)
Genus
Cercococcyx – long-tailed cuckoos (3 species)
Genus
Cacomantis (8 species)
Genus
Chrysococcyx – bronze cuckoos (12 species)
Shining Cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus
Diederik cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius
Genus
RhamphomantisLong-billed Cuckoo
Genus
Surniculus – drongo-cuckoos (2 species)
Genus
CaliechthrusWhite-crowned Koel
Genus
MicrodynamisDwarf Koel
Genus
Eudynamys – typical koels (2–5 species, one prehistoric)[23]
Genus
ScythropsChannel-billed Cuckoo
Subfamily Phaenicophaeinae – Malkohas and couas
Genus CeuthmocharesYellowbill
Genus
Phaenicophaeus – malkohas (12 species)
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
Genus
Carpococcyx – Asian ground-cuckoos (3 species)
Renauld's Ground Cuckoo
Caprococcyx renaldi
Genus Coua – couas (9 living species, 1 recently extinct)
Subfamily Coccyzinae – American cuckoos
Genus Coccyzus – includes Saurothera and Hyetornis (13 species)
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor
Genus
Coccycua – formerly in Coccyzus and Piaya, includes Micrococcyx (3 species)
Genus
Piaya (2 species)
Subfamily Neomorphinae – New World ground cuckoos
Genus TaperaStriped Cuckoo
Striped Cuckoo
Tapea naevia
Genus Dromococcyx (2 species)
Genus
MorococcyxLesser Ground Cuckoo
Genus
Geococcyx – roadrunners (2 species)
Genus
Neomorphus – Neotropical ground-cuckoos (5 species)
Subfamily Centropodinae – Coucals
Genus Centropus (some 30 species)
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
Subfamily Crotophaginae – Anis
Genus Crotophaga – true anis (3 species)
Genus Guira
Gira Cuckoo Guira guira