Birds of the World


Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) Range: NA, MA: sw USA and Mexico Amado, Arizona, United States
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Beep Beep. Non-cartoon roadrunners sound very different. But the Greater Roadrunner is found in desert habitat and does run on the ground, and may not be able to kill a coyote, but can kill a snake.


Lesser Roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) Range: MA: w Mexico to Nicaragua Mexico
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Smaller and more buff (less streaked) in front than the Greater Roadrunner.

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Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba