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The greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) 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.
Genus Geococcyx – Wagler, 1831 – two species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Greater roadrunner Geococcyx californianus (Lesson, 1829) Mexico and the southwestern and south-central United States [6] Size: Habitat: Diet: LC Lesser roadrunner Geococcyx velox (Wagner, 1836)
Greater roadrunner. The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails, and strong legs. The Old World cuckoos are brood parasites. Groove-billed ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris (*) Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus (*) Greater roadrunner, Geococcyx californianus
A living Geococcyx californianus, or greater roadrunner †Geococcyx californianus; ... †Gymnogyps californianus – type locality for species;
Greater roadrunner: Geococcyx californianus (Lesson, RP, 1829) 9 Lesser roadrunner: Geococcyx velox (Wagner, 1836) 10 Rufous-vented ground cuckoo: Neomorphus geoffroyi (Temminck, 1820) 11 Scaled ground cuckoo: Neomorphus squamiger Todd, 1925: 12 Banded ground cuckoo: Neomorphus radiolosus Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1878: 13 Rufous-winged ground cuckoo
Greater roadrunner, Geococcyx californianus (U) Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus (O) Nightjars and allies. Order: Caprimulgiformes ...
†Geococcyx. A living Geococcyx californianus, or greater roadrunner †Geococcyx californianus; Geomys; Geranoaetus; Gerrhonotus; Gibbolucina †Gibbolucina gyrata †Gibbolucina turneri †Gila – tentative report †Gilbertia †Gisortia †Gisortia clarki; Glans †Glans carpenteri; Glaucidium. A living Glaucidium gnoma, or mountain pygmy ...
Greater roadrunner: Geococcyx californianus: 1949 [37] New York: Eastern bluebird: Sialia sialis: 1970 [38] North Carolina: Northern cardinal: Cardinalis cardinalis: 1943 [39] North Dakota: Western meadowlark: Sturnella neglecta: 1970 [40] Northern Mariana Islands: Mariana fruit-dove: Ptilinopus roseicapilla? Ohio: Northern cardinal: Cardinalis ...