Greater Roadrunner bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsRoad-runner, California Roadrunner, Chapparal cock, Paisano, Road runner, Ground Cuckoo, Roadrunner, Greater Road-runner
Old latin name for birdSaurothera californiana, Geococcyx variegata, Geococcyx californiana, Geococcyx californicus, Geococcyx california
OrderCuckoos and relatives / Cuculiformes
FamilyCuckoos / Cuculidae
GenusGeococcyx
Breeding regionMiddle America, North America
Breeding subregionsw USA and Mexico

Greater Roadrunner bird sounds *

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    Bill rattle, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
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    Bill rattle, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
  • 3.
    Song, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
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    Guttural call series, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
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    Bill rattle, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
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    Bill rattle, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
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    Bill rattle, bill rattle (rapid series), © Richard E. Webster
    United States
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    Bill rattle, bill rattle (rapid series), song, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
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    Song, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
  • 10.
    Guttural call series, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalancorrecamins gros, Correcamins
Chinese走鹃
Chinese (Traditional)大走鵑
Croatiankukavica trkačica, Ptica trkačica
CzechKukacka kohoutí, kukačka kohoutí
DanishStor Jordgøg
DutchGrote Renkoekoek, Roadrunner
Estoniansuur-jooksurkägu (jooksurkägu)
Finnishkalifornianjuoksukäki
FrenchGrand Chemineau, Grand Géocoucou, Géocoucou de Californie
GermanWegekuckuck, Erdkuckuck
Hungariankaliforniai földikakukk
IcelandicSprettgaukur
ItalianCorridore della strada, Mimì maggiore
Japaneseオオミチバシリ
Latvianlielā skrējējdzeguze
Lithuaniandirvinė bėgūnė
NorwegianStorløpegjøk, storløpegjøk
Norwegian NynorskStorløpegauk
Polishkukawka kalifornijska, Kukawka srokata
Portuguesepapa-léguas-grande
RussianЗемляная кукушка, большая кукушка, Калифорнийская кукушка-подорожник, калифорнийская кукушка
SerbianPtica trkačica
Slovakkukuľa zemná
SpanishCorrecaminos grande, Correcaminos Mayor, Correcaminos Norteño, Correcaminos
Swedishstörre tuppgök
TurkishBüyük Yerkoşarı
Ukrainianтаязура-подорожник каліфорнійська