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Geococcyx
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The roadrunners (genus Geococcyx), also known as chaparral birds or chaparral cocks, are two species of fast-running ground cuckoos with long tails and crests. They are found in the southwestern and south-central United States, Mexico and Central America, usually in the desert. Although capable of flight, roadrunners generally run away from predators. On the ground, some have been measured at .
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Geococcyx is a genus within the animal kingdom, classified under the phylum Chordata and class Aves. It belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae, with Neomorphinae as its parent taxon. The group is commonly referred to as roadrunners, with other names including Juoksukäet, Голема земна кукавица, and Naatsédlózii.
Records for this taxon are held by institutions such as UCMP, SDNHM, and MSU. These records originate from the United States and Mexico. The genus has 586,602 occurrences and 92 records, including 28 media items.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCuculiformes
- FamilyCuculidae
Le genre Geococcyx comprend deux espèces de Géocoucous, oiseaux insectivores de la famille des Cuculidae. Ils se trouvent au sud-ouest des États-Unis, au Mexique et en Amérique centrale.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 92
- With media
- 28
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Collections
- UCMP, SDNHM, MSU
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Morphology
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- Food and foraging habits
- Behavior and breeding
- Thermoregulation
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The roadrunners (genus Geococcyx), also known as chaparral birds or chaparral cocks, are two species of fast-running ground cuckoos with long tails and crests. They are found in the southwestern and south-central United States, Mexico and Central America, usually in the desert. Although capable of flight, roadrunners generally run away from predators. On the ground, some have been measured at .
== Species == The subfamily Neomorphinae, the New World ground cuckoos, includes 11 species of birds, while the genus Geococcyx has just two:
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