• Synonyms Chapparal cock, Greater Road-runner, Paisano, Road runner, Ground Cuckoo, Roadrunner, Road-runner, California Roadrunner
  • Old latin name for bird Geococcyx california, Geococcyx californicus, Geococcyx californiana, Geococcyx variegata, Saurothera californiana

Greater Roadrunnerbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
  • 2.
    Bill rattle, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
  • 3.
    Guttural call series, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
  • 4.
    Bill rattle, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
  • 5.
    Song, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
  • 6.
    Bill rattle, bill rattle (rapid series), © Richard E. Webster
    United States
  • 7.
    Song, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
  • 8.
    Bill rattle, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Greater Roadrunner

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America
  • Breeding subregion sw USA and Mexico

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalancorrecamins gros, Correcamins
Chinese走鹃
Chinese (Traditional)大走鵑
Croatiankukavica trkačica, Ptica trkačica
Czechkukačka kohoutí, Kukacka kohoutí
DanishStor Jordgøg
DutchGrote Renkoekoek, Roadrunner
Estoniansuur-jooksurkägu (jooksurkägu)
Finnishkalifornianjuoksukäki
FrenchGrand Chemineau, Géocoucou de Californie, Grand Géocoucou
GermanWegekuckuck, Erdkuckuck
Hungariankaliforniai földikakukk
IcelandicSprettgaukur
ItalianMimì maggiore, Corridore della strada
Japaneseオオミチバシリ
Latvianlielā skrējējdzeguze
Lithuaniandirvinė bėgūnė
Norwegianstorløpegjøk
Norwegian NynorskStorløpegauk
PolishKukawka srokata, kukawka kalifornijska
Portuguesepapa-léguas-grande
RussianКалифорнийская кукушка-подорожник, Земляная кукушка, большая кукушка, калифорнийская кукушка
SerbianPtica trkačica
Slovakkukuľa zemná
SpanishCorrecaminos Mayor, Correcaminos grande, Correcaminos Norteño, Correcaminos
Swedishstörre tuppgök
TurkishBüyük Yerkoşarı
Ukrainianтаязура-подорожник каліфорнійська