Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

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The greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) is a long-legged bird in the cuckoo family, Cuculidae, from Southwestern United States and Mexico. The Latin name means "Californian earth-cuckoo". Along with the lesser roadrunner, it is one of two species in the roadrunner genus Geococcyx. This roadrunner is also known as the chaparral cock, ground cuckoo, and snake killer.

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  1. (c) Juan Zamora, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/juazammo/15245168939/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geococcyx_californianus

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iNat Map

1.kingdom Animals
2.class Birds
Color black, brown, white
Park Mancos