Greater roadrunner / Wegekuckuck (Geococcyx californianus)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Geococcyx (Geococcyx); Family Neomorphidae (Neomorphidae)
General: 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. This roadrunner is also known as the chaparral cock, ground cuckoo, and snake killer.[3] [more]