We have only seen this family of birds 22 times since we started birding, so we think of it as rare.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Greater Roadrunner

Groove-billed Ani

2001 Jan 14, Wings over Merced

2003 Jan 11, Wings over Panoche Valley

2003 Jan 12, Wings over San Joaquin Valley

2003 Mar 25, Borrego Day Four

2003 Mar 26, Borrego Day Five

2003 May 17, Mines Road

2004 Apr 19, Paradise Birding Texas Day 7

2004 Apr 20, Paradise Birding Texas Day 8

2005 Apr 20, South Texas Day One

2005 Apr 21, South Texas Day Two

2005 Apr 22, South Texas Day Three

2005 May 21, WBC to Mines Road

2005 Jun 24, Kern River Day Two

2005 Nov 28, Bosque IPT Day Three

2006 May 26, Wings over Mojave Day One

2006 May 28, Wings over Mojave, Day Three

2006 May 29, Wings over Mojave, Day Four

2008 Apr 06, Texas 2008 Day One

2008 Apr 11, Texas 2008 Day Six

Anza Borrego Desert State Park, San Diego County, California

Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro County, New Mexico [gallery]

Frontera Audubon, Hidalgo County, Texas [gallery]

Henry Coe State Park, Santa Clara County, California

Jawbone Canyon Road, Kern County, California

Kelso Valley Road, Kern County, California

Laguna Atascosa NWR, Cameron County, Texas

Laredo, Webb County, Texas

Leakey, Real County, Texas [gallery]

Martin Refuge, Javalina Tract, Hidalgo County, Texas [gallery]

Merced NWR, Merced County, California [gallery]

Panoche Valley, San Benito County, California

Piute Mountains, Tulare County, California

Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary, Cameron County, Texas [gallery]

Salton Sea, Imperial County, California

San Antonio Valley, Alameda County, California

Santa Ana NWR, Hidalgo County, Texas