Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

The greater roadrunner is a long-legged bird in the cuckoo family, Cuculidae, from the Aridoamerica region in the Southwestern US and Mexico. It is one of two species in the genus Geococcyx.

Californian earth-cuckoo
A greater roadrunner near Tingley Beach, Rio Grande in Albuquerque, NM. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Polinova.
A greater roadrunner near Tingley Beach, Rio Grande in Albuquerque, NM. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Polinova.
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Greater Roadrunner observed by watson_world
Jul 18, 2026
N Main & Mountain, Las Cruces, NM 88005, USA
bywatson_world
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Greater Roadrunner observed by bburgnaturalist
Jul 18, 2026
Zion Rd, Mesquite, NV, US
bybburgnaturalist
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Greater Roadrunner observed by bburgnaturalist
Jul 18, 2026
Zion Rd, Mesquite, NV, US
bybburgnaturalist
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Greater Roadrunner observed by bburgnaturalist
Jul 18, 2026
Zion Rd, Mesquite, NV, US
bybburgnaturalist
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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