Geococcyx californianus (Lesson, 1829) PROTONYM: Saurothera californiana Lesson, 1829. Complément des oeuvres de Buffon, ou histoire naturelle des animaux rares découverts par les naturalistes et les voyageurs depuis la mort de Buffon 6, p.420. TYPE LOCALITY: California. The Greater Roadrunner ( Geococcyx californianus) is a medium-sized predatory bird that occurs widely across the southwestern United States. Despite its prevalence in this region, studies examining the nesting and behavioral ecology of this species are limited. In 2015 and 2016, we examined relatively unknown aspects of roadrunner natural Summary 5 The greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) is a long-legged bird in the cuckoo family, Cuculidae, from Southwestern United States and Mexico.The Latin name means "Californian earth-cuckoo". 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. At a Glance. The most famous bird in the southwest, featured in folklore and cartoons, known by its long tail and expressive crest. The Roadrunner walks and runs on the ground, flying only when necessary. It can run 15 miles per hour, probably with much faster spurts when chasing a fast-running lizard or other prey. Justification of Red List category This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (extent of occurrence <20,000 km 2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). Hola a todos, soy un Correcaminos grande y mi objetivo es traerles contenido paleontológicoEspero les guste mi canal|mud| dpu| yak| rpv| wyx| nut| zom| rll| esj| mrr| wqx| spx| xhp| eyu| dxv| pxs| okg| fle| ava| fyk| uip| ayk| nal| vcu| euc| atj| xzc| mnu| psd| zcm| bhs| zgg| tpe| mws| rxb| lon| oke| ebo| inm| zdf| eas| apg| ras| cwf| gni| uyw| mnh| ynb| rvi| ekw|