Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus (Lesson, RP, 1829)

56 cmLength376 gWeight

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.

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: United States, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: United States, Mexico

Greater Roadrunner has been recorded at 130 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Sweetwater WetlandsUnited States9,357 records
Rio Grande Nature Center SPUnited States6,146 records
Bosque del Apache NWRUnited States5,384 records

More places

Henderson Bird Viewing PreserveUnited States4,038 records
Falcon State Park—SE portion (Starr Co.)United States3,344 records
Laguna Atascosa NWRUnited States3,196 records
Hagerman NWRUnited States3,007 records
Sabino Dam and downstream riparianUnited States2,958 records
Bentsen-Rio Grande Val. SP WBC (Mission)United States2,952 records
Piute PondsUnited States2,748 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Mexico

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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