Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
Summary 2
The Greater Roadrunner, taxonomically classified as Geococcyx californianus, meaning "Californian Earth-cuckoo," is a long-legged bird in the cuckoo family, Cuculidae. Along with the Lesser Roadrunner, it is one of two species in the roadrunner genus Geococcyx. This roadrunner is also known as the chaparral cock, ground cuckoo, and snake killer.
Fuentes y créditos
- (c) Nick Chill, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/26256233@N04/3022100845
- (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geococcyx_californianus
