Greater roadrunner: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater roadrunner lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Geococcyx californianus
Group	Cuckoos, turacos & other birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Bird
Order	Cuculiformes
Family	Cuculidae

Where does the greater roadrunner live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater roadrunner in 2 countries and territories across North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Texas.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the greater roadrunner endangered?

The greater roadrunner’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the greater roadrunner?

The greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) is a bird in the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae, genus Geococcyx. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater roadrunner

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater roadrunner (revision 1379926141), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q634804 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).