Cuckoos
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
The greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) is a long-legged bird in the cuckoo family, Cuculidae, from Southwestern United States and Mexico. The Latin name means "Californian earth-cuckoo". Along with the lesser roadrunner, it is one of two species in the roadrunner genus Geococcyx.
- Family
- Cuckoos
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Weight
- 376 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Vertebrates, fish and carrion
- Migration
- Resident
- Countries recorded
- 2
Recorded in United States, Mexico.
Where to see it: Estero Llano Grande SP WBC (LTC 054) (United States).
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