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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)
Image Genus Living Species Dromococcyx Wied-Neuwied, 1832: D. pavoninus Pelzeln, 1870 – pavonine cuckoo; D. phasianellus (Spix, 1824) – pheasant cuckoo; Geococcyx ...
G. californianus may refer to: The california condor ( Gymnogyps californianus ), a New World vulture The greater roadrunner ( Geococcyx californianus ), a long-legged bird in the cuckoo family
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 ...
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
Greater roadrunner. Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae. 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. Greater roadrunner, Geococcyx californianus (R) (P) Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus (R)
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