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Greater roadrunner
species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) is one of two species of the roadrunner. The lesser roadrunner is the other species. The greater roadrunner is also called the "ground cuckoo" and the "snake killer".
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Greater roadrunner | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Cuculiformes |
Family: | Cuculidae |
Genus: | Geococcyx |
Species: | G. californianus |
Binomial name | |
Geococcyx californianus (Lesson, 1829)[2] | |
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Range of G. californianus |
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