Greater roadrunner
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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. This roadrunner is also known as the chaparral cock, ground cuckoo, and snake killer.[5]
Quick Facts Greater roadrunner Temporal range: Pleistocene – Recent, Conservation status ...
Greater roadrunner Temporal range: Pleistocene – Recent[1] | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Cuculiformes |
Family: | Cuculidae |
Genus: | Geococcyx |
Species: | G. californianus |
Binomial name | |
Geococcyx californianus | |
Range of G. californianus |
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