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 sadturtlesoup
May 13, 2026
New Mexico, US
bySadTurtleSoup
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Greater Roadrunner observed by acbiotech04
May 13, 2026
W Daisy Mountain Dr, Phoenix, AZ, US
byacbiotech04
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Greater Roadrunner observed by lynnwchen
May 13, 2026
Lake Colorado City State Park, Colorado City, TX, US
bylynnwchen
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Greater Roadrunner observed by kirbykitty
May 13, 2026
Converse, TX 78109, USA
byKirby
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
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