Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 28,923
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The greater roadrunner is a long-legged bird in the cuckoo family, Cuculidae, from the Aridoamerica region in the Southwestern United States and Mexico. The scientific name means "Californian earth-cuckoo". Along with the lesser roadrunner, it is one of two species in the genus Geococcyx. This roadrunner is also known as the chaparral cock, ground cuckoo, and snake killer.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Greater roadrunner”.